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Chapter 71 Little Hawthorn

Fang Shujing looked at his wife and children from the side, and soon heard hurried footsteps. Little Hawthorn just closed his eyes and seemed to be awakened. His facial features wrinkled up as if he wanted to cry. Fang Shujing quickly picked up Little Hawthorn. The little guy opened his eyes and looked at him, and then he stopped crying. .

Outside, Mrs. Fang suppressed her anger and said, "Jing'er."

Fang Shujing held the child in one hand and opened the door with the other.

As soon as Mrs. Fang came in, she saw her little grandson and burst into tears: "What kind of evil is this?"

Fang Shujing interrupted from the side: "Mom, look at the child and his eyes will open. "

Ms. Fang came over to take a look. Her little grandson looked over confusedly. He looked pretty good. She was very happy today. When she heard that her neighbor Liu Yechen had given birth, her heart skipped a beat. Premature babies are not easy to live. She liked it very much. Liu Yechen, but now she felt a little bit resentful towards him. She was pregnant and a doctor, so how could she be so sad and happy? The child couldn't bear the sudden and violent mood swings. Seeing how thin the grandson looked, he didn't know if he could keep him.

It would be great if I gave birth to a fat boy at full term and looked so good-looking!

Fang Shujing said: "Our little hawthorn is very beautiful, isn't it?" The facial features are not wrinkled, but very clean, with a rosy little face and big eyes.

Fang said, "Where's Liu'er?"

Fang Shujing whispered, "Go to sleep."

Fang didn't dare to take it and hold her because the child was too young, so she said, "I have to get some milk for her. It'll save her money. " The child is hungry. "The child was born early, and he was not prepared for many things. He has no milk, so the child must make some rice cereal or hire a wet nurse. "Your sister-in-law has plenty of milk. Ask her to bring a bowl!"

"Oh, thank you, mother..." Fang Shujing didn't look at Reading, but he still knew nothing about taking care of children. He forgot about such a big thing as the children drinking milk. .

Mrs. Fang wanted to cry again: "My poor grandson..." She felt unhappy and held back tears.

"Mom, don't cry. The birth of a child is a good thing." Fang Shujing could only comfort her.

Mrs. Fang wiped her tears and gave Fang Shujing a pestle. This was the first time she had dealt with her youngest son. He said: "It's your fault for this. The little hawthorn is called a good thing. I felt something was wrong at that time. Hawthorn is a miscarriage..." Many twists and turns arose.

Fang Shujing was surprised. He was just shouting for fun and thought it sounded good. But Fang blamed him and accepted it, it was better than blaming Liu Yechen!

"Good things come hard." Fang Shujing could only say this.

Mrs. Fang went back to get milk for her grandson.

As soon as Mr. Fang left, the child looked at Fang Shujing, but after a while his facial features wrinkled up. He was fine just now, but now due to the strong effects of the small pills he had taken, the little boy cried: "Wow... Wow..." His voice wasn't too loud, but his face was red from crying, which was heartbreaking to see.

Fang Shujing hugged the child and said, "Little Haw, you have to be stronger." Fang Shujing felt very distressed when he said this. He hugged the child, put the child close to his chest, and just fed the child a small pill. , has the effect of strengthening the body, but it will be difficult to bear. This is a life-saving medicine. Such a small child died almost too high. The child was only four pounds and had thin arms and legs. Otherwise, he would not be willing to let the child eat this. It's hard, but he must get through it.

Listening to the child's crying voice, he wished that he could help the child endure the suffering.

The child cried for a full quarter of an hour. He pouted his mouth when he was tired of crying, and there were tears in his eyes.

Fang Shujing knew that most of the children would survive, and their muscles and bones would become stronger from now on.

He couldn't help but kissed the child and said: "You're so good, little Hawthorn is the strongest."

Little Hawthorn blinked his eyes and tears fell down: "Ouch." The little guy snorted.

After a while, Liu Yechen woke up: "Ms. sir..." His voice was weak!

Fang Shujing quickly carried the child to the back of the screen and said, "Daughter-in-law, look at our little hawthorn."

This was the first time for Liu Yechen to see such a little baby. He cried immediately and felt very guilty: " I'm sorry..."

Fang Shujing wiped his tears with a handkerchief: "You can't cry during the confinement period. It seems that our little Hawthorn must miss you and want to come out to see you as soon as possible."

Liu Yechen hugged the little Hawthorn. Hawthorn also looked over, wondering if he could feel the familiar scent, and he even hummed twice, which sounded milky.

Fang Shujing said: "Look, the child is coaxing you. If the child cries again, he will laugh at you."

Liu Yechen quickly wiped his eyes and looked at the child, feeling a little uneasy: "Mr. sir, does anyone else know?"

Fang Shujing said: "Mom has been here and said that she wanted to get some milk for the baby."

Liu Yechen was a little panicked. After a while, he looked over and said, "Did mom say something?"

Fang Shujing said: "Mother said, let me I will take good care of you and the baby."

After a while, Xu Quan came over with a bowl of milk and said, "The young master is born, let me see." He was very excited.

Liu Yechen said nervously,

"Where's mother?"

Xu Quan said, "Madam said she couldn't come over because she had something to do."

After hearing this, Liu Yechen relaxed a little. I'm quite afraid to face my mother-in-law if something like this happens. I used a small spoon to get some milk and wanted to give it to the baby. Who knew that the little cub would be picky about food and turned his head when he smelled the milk. Putting the spoon to his mouth he turned his head again.

Cute is quite cute.

But Liu Yechen had tears in his eyes again, he wanted to cry so much. The child was already smaller and refused to drink milk, so what should I do...

When Fang Shujing saw that Zaizai refused to drink, he suddenly realized that the Lingquan pill he had given him was the cause of the problem. He was so concerned that he was confused, and he actually forgot that what the baby gave him in the first bite was so important. When he saw Liu Yechen holding the baby, his eyes were red again, and he said to Xu Quan: "Go and make some rice cereal."

He now said to his wife and son She never leaves, and I'm really afraid that if I leave for just a moment, my wife won't be able to think about it.

Xu Quan also knew that it was not a big deal for the young master not to breastfeed, so he quickly said: "Master, don't worry, I'll go now."

After a while, the rice cereal came, and after letting it cool, he fed the child a mouthful. Then he drank it...

and he seemed very satisfied with it. When the second spoonful didn't come, he opened his mouth and waited, feeding half a bowl.

Seeing that he liked the taste of rice cereal, everyone felt relieved and started eating no matter what.

The kid was a little sleepy after eating. He closed his eyes and acted obediently. Fang Shujing was a novice father and saw everything new. After wiping the child's mouth, Fang Shujing handed it over to his wife.

Liu Yechen was just like Fang Shujing at the beginning, holding the child motionless, for fear that if he moved, he would make the child uncomfortable. My whole body was very stiff.

Fang Shujing said: "You also lie down for a while." He

was supported by the two of them and fell asleep. Liu Yechen was also a little sleepy. After a while, one big boy and one big boy started breathing evenly. Fang Shujing went out and made a simple bowl of noodles. After taking a bite, he called his wife to stop and eat something. He moved a stool to the side and watched the two of them. When Liu Yechen woke up at night and saw the little boy in his arms, the first thing he did was to put his hand in front of the child and sniff. He was relieved when he saw Little Hawthorn breathing, and then he turned around and noticed Fang Shujing.

Fang Shujing said: "It's okay, the child is sleeping soundly."

Liu Yechen shook his head: "I'll guard the child." He felt a little sorry for Fang Shujing and said, "Go and rest for a while." He hadn't blinked until now.

Fang Shujing said: "I'm not sleepy." Then he held his wife in his arms and said, "When the child grows up, let's go to the provincial capital together to find your master. By the way, we will take our little hawthorn with us and let him see it." His little disciple.

Liu Yechen was still a little confused: "Master, why don't you come to me. " "

Master must have something unfinished. He will come back to you when it is done. Master saw our little hawthorn, and he might come back with you when he is happy." When the time comes, we will provide money for Master to open a medical clinic, and when the little hawthorn grows up, let him be a medicine boy. OK? "Fang Shujing's voice was very gentle.

Liu Yechen said: "Then parents are willing? "Studying medicine is not as promising as studying.

Fang Shujing said: "I am definitely willing...My mother even urged me to marry you into my family as soon as possible, for fear that you would be married off by someone else. "

Liu Yechen leaned in his arms: "I won't. "The only one in his life who had ever been attracted to Fang Shujing was Fang Shujing.

Fang Shujing kissed him.

The two talked about the past, and they were in a calm mood, not as nervous as before. The child woke up again in the middle of the night, Groaning, Fang Shujing fed him a bowl of rice cereal, and the little guy fell asleep again.

In the middle of the night, Liu Yechen was so sleepy that he still refused to sleep. He was afraid that the child would be overpowered if he slept. Crying in the middle of the night and not daring to sleep too hard,

Fang Shujing said: "Then let's lie down together and put the child in the bed. "Liu Yechen was next to his son. No matter how he tried to persuade him, he just wouldn't sleep and looked at the child all night.

The little hawthorn actually slept well. When he opened his eyes the next day, Liu Yechen changed his diapers twice. The little kid is small, but very energetic, and his eyes are wandering. He looks like a smart little guy.

He slept for two hours last night, and today he picked up the kid and said, "You." Go to sleep. "

Liu Yechen couldn't bear it any longer. He hit his head on the pillow and fell asleep. Fang Shujing said to the little hawthorn: "Little hawthorn, please grow up quickly. "He can't wait to see Hawthorn grow up.

Liu Yechen didn't wake up until night. The little guy's energy is quite good, and he can kick his legs today, but the novelty is ruined by the two newbie fathers. , said: "Hawthorn, push one more..."

The little guy had a lot of fun playing with his two parents. The

little guy loves to laugh. He hums a few times when changing diapers and pouts when he wants to eat. He still likes it normally. After getting to know each other

for more than a day, there was no difficulty in communicating with such a little guy.

That night, Fang knocked on the door and came in, taking out a small quilt made of pieces of rags and saying: " This is called Baijia Quilt, which is a small quilt made of cloth from a hundred families. With the blessings of so many people, the child will definitely grow strong. "

Liu Yechen is fine today, but tears welled up again when she heard Fang's words: "Thank you, mother..."

Fang said: "I haven't let anyone from the village come to see you these days, for fear of scaring the children. When I got up early, I asked your father to go to the temple and donate twenty kilograms of sesame oil to the little hawthorn. I also asked for a small red string that had been illuminated for you to tie on the child. "

There is an extra red string on the little guy's wrist. This is the love of his grandparents, because the little Hawthorn couple didn't sleep all night last night. Now they feel at ease when they ask for something.

Seeing Liu Yechen crying again, Fang said: "Jing'er feels distressed when you cry. You and Jing'er are both blessed children. Little Hawthorn will be fine. He has bones and doesn't have to worry about gaining weight. It will be fine if the child becomes fat." "

Liu Yechen said: "It's all my fault..."

He has always had low self-esteem. He has had no parents since he was a child, and the only master he relied on disappeared. Fortunately, his in-laws and husband-in-law were good to him, but his children also suffered. , I can't even think about this. I feel like I can't stop crying.

Fang Shujing said, "It's not your fault..."

Fang hugged him and said, "Good boy, don't cry." Crying in the child will make you sick. I really don't blame you for this, it's all Jing'er's fault..."

Fang said: "Let me look at the little hawthorn. "

Liu Yechen quickly brought the little Hawthorn over for her to see. The little Hawthorn loves to laugh and smiles when he is picked up. His round eyes make him lovable.

Fang said: "This child is really rare.

Fang Shujing said: "Our little hawthorn is very easy to take care of. We don't cry at night and can sleep until dawn. " "I heard that other people's children have to get up several times at night.

Fang said: "I heard Xu Quan said that he doesn't drink milk, but only eats rice cereal? "

"Um. Fang Shujing felt guilty when he mentioned this matter. If he hadn't given the child a small pill when he was born, the child would not have stopped drinking milk.

Fang said: "Tomorrow I will buy some refined grains from the village chief. I will go back later." Grind into rice flour. "That is, only the rich children in the county get this treatment. Rice is a luxury in the village, and grinding flour will cause a lot of damage, and most people are reluctant to part with it.

"Ah. "Little Hawthorn said.

Fang Shujing laughed: "The child agreed. "

Ms. Fang saw that the little hawthorn was quite lively, and the red color had faded a bit. The white and pure baby looked even cuter. The boy followed Liu Yechen, and his features were so handsome.

She is a grandmother. I love it just by looking at it.

"It's a little gadget, and it's strange that it can be eaten. " Fang Shujing sighed with emotion. When she saw the little hawthorn in her youngest son's house, she couldn't help the tenderness in her heart. This little thing is so cute.

It's so small, it's really a little treasure that you want to hold in your heart.

Mrs. Fang played with her little grandson for a while, still thinking about grinding rice flour for him. Then she went back

. The little hawthorn got a cute little hand rope and a Baijia quilt. Liu Yechen

likes to play with the child

: "The child is sleepy. "

Fang Shujing took a look, and sure enough, their little Hawthorn was in a daze. He put him on his little pillow, closed his eyes and fell asleep quickly.

Looking at this little thing, the two novice fathers only felt soft in their hearts. He has gained a lot.

...

The little hawthorn is full moon soon. He eats and sleeps every day, which makes him weigh a full fourteen pounds. Now his favorite game is to play in the lap of his father's clothes. The head was exposed.

During the day, Fang Shujing let him sit close to his father's body, holding the little hawthorn's feet with one hand

, which looked very interesting.

Looking down at his youngest son, all of his attention was attracted by a rattle. He looked at him with bright black round eyes and said, "Little Haw, you are older now. , I can no longer get into Daddy's clothes. It weighs more than ten kilograms, and it is very tiring to hold it up.

"Ah..." The baby refused.

When Fang Shujing invented this game, he never expected that his son would become addicted to playing it. Now he can't get out of his clothes. As a result, he can't get out of the house every day. Being tied up by this little ancestor, it seems like he has done enough. Thirty days of confinement seems to be enough.

It's getting a bit hot in July, and it's quite uncomfortable to have the baby pressed against me. But he pretended to cry when the baby was brought out, and he didn't know where the baby, who was only one month old, came from so much care.

Fang Shujing still took the baby out. Today, the little hawthorn is one month old and can be taken out to play.

Liu Yechen has lost some weight this month, thanks to his son coaxing him every day. Otherwise, it would be easier to think too much. It would be better for Little Hawthorn to be like Liu Yechen. As long as the little guy is in his arms, he will laugh for a while and want to kiss for a while, and he will act like a baby. Fang Shujing had to do all the tiring work at home, such as holding a baby for a day.

However, Fang Shujing felt very happy holding her baby in her arms.

Every day is not enough. Ever since I had a baby, I have to wake up several times in the middle of the night to check if the baby has kicked the quilt again. Do you want to drink rice cereal?

This child loves to drink rice cereal. His grandmother is a doting fanatic. She grinds half of the best rice in the village and grinds the remaining rice core into powder for the child to drink. The most important thing is to raise people. Now the fat boy is so heavy that he still looks like he was born with thin arms and legs.

The child was given a new set of clothes. I took the baby and went to play with grandma and little brother.

He walked towards the old house, and many people saw the children of Fang Shujing's family for the first time. Everyone knows that Liu Yechen gave birth to a child prematurely. But no one dared to visit.

"Oh, this fat boy is so rare."

"Both dads are handsome and the kid is pretty too."

"Look, he's still smiling happily." When everyone saw it for the first time, it didn't look like that. The midwife Wen looked quite strong like that.

In the past, little Hawthorn could only see his two fathers and Ah Huang at home. It was the first time he saw so many people. The little guy was so proud that he didn't cry at all. He looked at everyone curiously and tilted his head from time to time. But these folks are so rare. This little guy has fair skin and looks adorable.

Liu Yechen was also very happy to see that everyone liked their son. After a while, Mrs. Fang heard the message and came out and said, "I'm still waiting at home, and you guys haven't come yet."

The neighbors laughed. : "This child is so good-looking, and the advantages of both of them are not wasted at all." When they saw such a beautiful child, they couldn't wait to touch it and hug it.

But this little kid is not afraid of people, but he doesn't like to be touched. I don't know who just stretched out his hand. The child shrank in fright, and everyone smiled again when they saw the child's cute appearance.

Mrs. Fang usually liked Fang Shujing the most, but when she saw her grandson, her favorite son had to lean over and said, "Grandma's little hawthorn is here." He stretched out his hand to hug her. Mrs. Fang has a lot of things to do now. She can't live without her. She also has a grandson who is more than one month old at home. She doesn't come to see little Hawthorn often, but little Hawthorn is smart. Not only does he let her hug him, he also hums twice, as if to say hello.

Seeing such a cute baby, Mrs. Fang's heart melted. She hugged her and walked home. The neighbors around her were not interested enough. Look at the child's big, bright eyes, and there is always a smile on his mouth.

"If you are good-looking, you should have more children."

"I look at other people's children so much that I wish I could take them back and raise them myself."

"What a beautiful child. The old Fang family is really lucky. Each of their two grandchildren is more handsome than the other. " "God has chosen the best ones and given them to me."

"Hey, does the feng shui of the ancestral graves be good? I'll have to find a feng shui master to see if I can have such a good-looking child.

" "For this thing, you first have to find a good-looking husband..."

Everyone joked around. After they returned to Fang's house, they saw the sister-in-law's child named Dongdong. Dongdong is also good-looking, with thick hair. He is a chubby young man. Their little hawthorn is not much smaller than Dongdong. It was the first time for the two children to see each other, and they were both stunned. Putting the two treasures together, they started talking in words that adults couldn't understand.

Mrs. Fang looked surprised, these were all children from their family, touching the big ones and the small ones.

Just looking at it makes me happy.

Fang Shujing said to Fang, "Mom, in a few days, we will go on a long trip."

After hearing this, Fang was stunned. There have been too many things recently, and she has long forgotten that Fang Shujing stayed at home for a short time. . Mrs. Fang said: "You can go as long as you want. The child and Liu'er have to stay." Why would such a young child go out? Besides, she is not caring enough about being a grandmother. She is the first to be reluctant to leave and become an old man.

Fang Shujing said: "I went to take the exam, and they stayed with me for a long time." In fact, it had been discussed with Liu Yechen a long time ago. This time I went to the provincial capital to stay there for a while and help Liu Yechen find his master. I thought that since the old man was hiding from them, it might not be easy to find him. He went there to stay for a while. Mrs. Fang was still reluctant to part with her, so Fang Shujing advised her: "If you go to higher ground, if I can take root in the provincial capital, I will be able to get to know my brother and sister-in-law there in the future. By the way, I can see if there is any business that I can do there."

People cannot just guard this three-thirds of an acre of land.

Mrs. Fang originally liked Little Haw, but when she heard that the three of them planned to go to the provincial capital and not come back. One hundred people were unhappy and said: "Your grain crops are so good this year, how can you ignore it?"

Fang Shujing said: "Xu Quan stays." I had asked Xu Quan before, and since he returned Once in the village, I feel like a fish in water. I really like being here. With him here, I can take care of all the big and small things at home. If Liu Yechen's master comes back, he can contact them in time.

Chapter 72 Provincial Capital

Fang Shujing is going to the provincial capital with her children. The two adults didn't bring many things, but they brought a cart full of the children's things. Little Haw's quilt and his polished rice paste, his favorite rattle and small clothes were all taken away.

The adults were a little sad when they left, but the little hawthorn didn't know the sadness. He was carried into the carriage and his bright black eyes kept looking around, very curious.

Although the land route they took was a little farther, the scenery along the way was good. This was Liu Yechen's first time out of the village. He was a little nervous. Fortunately, being with Fang Shujing alleviated his anxiety slightly.

They had been walking for twelve days. Fang Shujing and Liu Yechen were outside, lodging and looking for a place to light a fire. They lost a lot of weight from exhaustion, but Little Haw ate and slept. After eating and sleeping, he gained a lot of weight. Now he is a mature man. People everywhere are rushing to hold the child.

However, he didn't spend much time with others. He would be hugged for a short while, and then his round eyes would look for Liu Yechen, and then he would return to Liu Yechen's arms with a groan.

Fang Shujing criticizes little Hawthorn every day: "Don't always hug me, you are a boy."

The little guy seems to understand, and his big watery eyes come over, which can really make people cute: "Ah..."

Liu Yechen cooked a bowl of rice cereal for the child in a small pot, and brought it over after letting it cool. The little hawthorn, which was just over a month old, couldn't understand what his father said, but he saw Liu Yechen holding the rice cereal. The little hawthorn's eyes suddenly lit up. I was so anxious that I couldn't wait for it anymore...

It made Liu Yechen laugh: "No wonder he can get fat and can't get down."

Then he fed him with a small spoon.

Little Hawthorn loves the taste of rice cereal and can drink most of the bowl.

Fang Shujing said: "I don't know who followed him." Little Hawthorn's appetite has improved, and now he is so fat that no one can tell that he is a premature baby.

Liu Yechen said: "I just asked the coachman and he said that we will enter the provincial capital in two days." Fortunately, they were traveling in July, and the weather outside was getting hotter, so the green mountains and green waters outside did not suffer.

Fang Shujing took out the dry bun and took a bite. It had no taste but was good at carrying it. It was a must-have dry food when going out.

Liu Yechen's appetite has not been very good recently and he doesn't want to eat. Fang Shujing also feels sorry for him. Apart from a few inns where he could have some food at the beginning along the way, most of them are eating dry food. He eats this every day. , who can bear it?

Fang Shujing said: "Why don't you cook some rice cereal." When he left, Fang didn't know how long he would have to leave. For fear that Little Haw's ration would be cut off, he directly carried a hundred kilograms of rice cereal and filled two bags. , they all smelled it when they were cooking rice paste. It was the natural sweet taste of grain, and it was much better than the dry and hard steamed buns now.

Liu Yechen said: "I'm not hungry." Even if he was hungry, he would not eat his son's rations.

How could Fang Shujing not know what he was thinking, and said, "Hold on for two more days until we reach the provincial capital, and I will take you to eat delicious food."

"Yeah, yeah." Liu Yechen nodded heavily, and at first I was quite excited when I came out, but gradually I felt uncomfortable, homesick, and missed my life in the village. Leng Buding couldn't adapt to the change of environment. Fortunately, Fang Shujing and Xiao Shanzha were by his side to dispel his homesickness.

After the little Hawthorn drank the rice cereal, he wanted to play for a while before going to bed, but his legs were kicking very hard.

As soon as the little hawthorn called Fang Shujing and Liu Yechen, their energy was focused on the little boy again.

"Ah." Little Hawthorn urged.

Fang Shujing resignedly put Zaizai in the lapel of his chest, supported his little feet with her hands, and kept holding him with her other hands. Little Hawthorn's head was exposed. He shouldn't have played this game with the child in the first place. As a result, the child became addicted and always wanted to play.

Liu Yechen said from the side: "Take the child for a spin. I just saw butterflies on the grass over there." There are flowers and trees on the weeds on both sides of the road, so you can enjoy the scenery while taking a break.

Fang Shujing held the child and walked around outside. The little boy's mental energy was almost exhausted, so he closed his eyes and wanted to sleep. It's better to be a child. He eats and sleeps every day without so much worry. Looking at the child every day even makes him feel a lot happier.

...

The groom was indeed very experienced, and he entered the city two days later.

The provincial capital is indeed prosperous. The gates are tall and large and the buildings are very grand. The sounds of hawking can be heard everywhere inside. Walking inside, the people here are dressed differently from the people back home.

July and August are the triennial examinations, and many talented people from all over the country rush here. Liu Lin and others, like Liu Lin, set off in June. If they want to stay in an inn now, they will definitely not be able to do so.

They are not familiar with the place, so they first go to a traveler to ask.

When Ya Xing saw that Fang Shujing also looked like a scholar, he said, "The land near the exam has been rented out a long time ago." People living nearby can earn back a year's money by renting for one month. It's really amazing. Heartbeat.

Fang Shujing said: "We rent it long-term."

Yao Xing's eyes lit up when he heard the long-term lease: "How long is the lease?"

"Half a year."

Yao Xing's man said: "I have a house in Youyue'er Hutong. One month. 200 Wen, and I'll charge you one tael for renting it for half a year. The owner rented the house to three families."

Fang Shujing said: "Then let's go over and have a look." When I

went over and saw that it was not far from the exam location, the house was neatly tidied up. There were three other households, one was a young couple selling wontons on the street, and the other was a couple selling wontons on the street. They are an old couple, and the other family is a salesman. On weekdays, everyone goes out to make a living, so it is very quiet. This tenant has lived here for a long time and is going through life. The house is also clean.

Seeing that it was possible, they paid the money directly. Neither of them expected to rent the house so smoothly, and they both breathed a sigh of relief. With a house, you have a place to stay.

Ask the groom to unload all the things here. Liu Yechen is a tidy person, so he filled a basin of water, found a rag and wiped the inside and outside of the house to avoid dust inside. Before cleaning, he asked Fang Shu Jing held the child and waited outside.

After a while, the couple selling wontons came back and saw the luggage in the yard. They smiled and said, "We are going to have new neighbors again."

Fang Shujing hugged the child and said, "Well, our family will live here. Please take good care of her for a while."

Fang Shujing looked so gentle and easy to like, and the child in his arms was pretty and cute, so the couple blushed: "That's right."

"How old is your baby?" The couple selling wontons really like children. After chatting, I found out that these two people, whose surname was Chen, were also from outside the country and came here to make a living. They are both thirty-six years old this year, but they have no children. They want to hold each other's children, but Fang Shujing's little hawthorn is so handsome that they both were struck by it at a glance.

"One month." Fang Shujing said.

"He was brought out at such a young age." They were a little surprised.

"Children can't be separated from people, and they will be missed at home." Fang Shujing said, since having the child, now I miss the child wherever I go. When people.

They talked here for a while. If the pork deliveryman hadn't come, they would still be surrounding the little hawthorn.

The little hawthorn is pretty. He has been used to being watched and praised since he was a child. When he finished cleaning up and put everything in the house, Liu Yechen even smiled a little.

Fang Shujing said: "You haven't had a good sleep these days, please take a nap." I had been on the carriage for the past few days. Although there was a place to protect me from the wind and rain, I was still uncomfortable sleeping and couldn't even stretch my arms and legs. open.

Liu Yechen said: "Then let's sleep together." There was a bit of coquettishness in his words.

Fang Shujing said: "Okay."

Put the small hawthorn at the end. The most luxurious thing in the house is the small hawthorn. Have your own pillow and quilt. The little guy was tired from being outside just now, so he fell asleep after being hugged on the pillow, his little chest rising and falling.

Fang Shujing asked Liu Yechen to sleep next to the child while he slept beside him. The little wife was so tired and anxious that she fell asleep in a short while while lying there leaning on his shoulder!

Fatigue is really contagious. Fang Shujing was fine at first, but his wife's sleepiness made him fall asleep unknowingly. After a while, I heard the sound of the little hawthorn humming. The child seemed to be about to cry. He opened his eyes forcefully. His wife was still sleeping. It was almost dark outside, and he could see the little hawthorn shaking uneasily and curling his lips.

Fang Shujing quickly picked up the baby. It turned out that the little guy had peed just now and needed to change the diaper pad.

Just put it on top for the child. The little hawthorn snorted twice. He wasn't hungry even when he woke up.

The child is only one month old, but I don't know if it is because he is too smart or because he is too qualified as a father. Unexpectedly, he could tell what the child meant. Fang Shujing was afraid of waking up his wife, so he said, "Daddy, can you take you out?" After that, he picked up Zaizai. The little hawthorn is still unwilling and twists and turns.

I had no choice but to put the child in the lapel of my clothes, and my son's little head was exposed. The little hawthorn calmed down. They had just arrived, and they still needed to buy a lot of things at home. When I came out, I happened to meet the salesman. He was in his twenties and had three children at home. Anyone who can be a salesman is eloquent. When he saw Fang Shujing, he said, "I've heard from Sister-in-law Chen that a new neighbor has arrived. I've been looking forward to it. We have so many people that we can be lively. I don't know anything else, but I want to say You are right to ask me where you want to go. I have walked through the streets and alleys of the county countless times." He spoke with enthusiasm.

Fang Shujing was moved in his heart and said: "Then I have another thing to ask you."

The salesman asked: "What's the matter?"

Fang Shujing said: "We are also new here, and we need to buy many things. Do you know where the goods are cheap? I I want to buy some." Then he said: "I can't let you go in vain, I will give you a news fee of 100 yuan."

The salesman was moved when he heard this. He has three children and a daughter-in-law who has no work to do and is most in need of money. They have to work like a cat every day and a dog every day. Sometimes they may not be able to make any money even if they go out for a day's running.

Since Fang Shujing had the need, his face became more enthusiastic: "If you call me for this matter, you are calling the right person. I know many store owners. I will tell you who is kind and who is cunning. I will definitely tell you." I won't let you spend this money in vain." After thinking about it, he said: "Forget it, I'll go with you when I have nothing to do. I won't be able to carry much if you don't have to carry the child."

It's more convenient to have a salesman with you . Some of them bought coal for a stove, two quilts and pillows, some firewood, rice, oil, salt, pork and vegetables.

It was really easy to have a salesman around. When it came to buying something, he took Fang Shujing through the streets and alleys to find a place to buy it. The price was similar to what he bought in the county. Everything was expensive in the provincial capital. Very good deal. If he encounters some unrealistic prices, he will personally negotiate for you.

They bought too many things, so they hired a bullock cart to take them directly to their alley.

The salesman told him that the cheap vegetable market was over there, and added: "The places I told you are all visited by locals. If you don't live there for three or five years, outsiders won't know it. Everything in the market closest to us is expensive." A few pennies each. "Don't underestimate these few pennies. It's a lot when you add them together. You have to budget carefully these days.

When he came back, Fang Shujing really gave him a hundred coins.

The salesman immediately became happy when he saw the money. Today I only make so much with my words without doing much effort. This is a good amount of money. It would be nice to have more neighbors like this.

The salesman said: "If you still don't know anything in the future, just ask me. I won't charge you next time." It's a good thing to have a generous neighbor, but he can't take advantage of money and spoil the relationship between neighbors.

Fang Shujing said: "Thank you very much."

The salesman smiled and said: "I want to thank you. Don't you know? Raising three children is stressful, and you have to worry about making money every day. Okay, I'll go back first. If it doesn't work in the future, If you have anything to do, just come to me."

When Fang Shujing came back, Liu Yechen was still sleeping. He took his son out of his arms and placed him next to Liu Yechen, and kissed his chubby face. He said: "You play with Daddy Liu'er for a while." The son lay on his quilt and looked at Liu Yechen. After looking at Liu Yechen for a while, he felt bored and started babbling in words that adults couldn't understand.

Fang Shujing packed up and went to cook, but he didn't eat anything delicious on the way. This time steam a pot of rice.

The house he rented did not have a kitchen, so everyone cooked outside using their own coal stoves.

Like the other households, they had already finished eating, but he was using fine grains to cook rice. The steamed rice fills the courtyard with the aroma of rice. Fang Shujing used this skill to wash the pork and cut it into large pieces.

I haven't eaten a serious meal for a long time, so I made some braised pork to satisfy my craving.

After a while, the rice was steamed and Liu Yechen woke up. He came out with his son in his arms and said, "It smells so good."

Fang Shujing said, "That's because you are hungry. My meat hasn't been cooked yet."

Liu Yechen said Chen was looking forward to it. Sitting not far away, my son made a sound. Liu Yechen said, "Didn't you just finish eating before going to bed? You're hungry again."

His son snorted twice.

Liu Yechen went into the house to get out the baby's rice noodles. The little guy was only happy when he saw the rice noodles. Liu Yechen kissed his son's neck and said, "I know how to eat every day." There was a hint of pampering in his words.

The son whined and acted coquettishly, making Fang Shujing look at them frequently. Fang Shujing first put in oil and then fried the sugar. After the sugar melted, he put in the meat. Fang Shujing said, "Why don't you go back to the house to rest for a while? There is a lot of oil smoke outside."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yechen hurriedly took the small hawthorn with him . I went back to the house, and as soon as I closed the door, I heard the sound of meat being lowered into the pot, and it smelled delicious.

Liu Yechen couldn't help but swallow his saliva. The son also shouted.

"Your father will cook it for you when he finishes it later."

Fang Shujing's braised pork was well cooked, and he also used some wine to remove the fishy smell. He simmered it in the pot, and the aroma could spread far and wide. The first ones to be affected were his neighbors. They were about to go to sleep after eating, but their stomachs started to growl again due to the fragrance. The air is filled with the rich smell of gravy. Just this taste can make you eat two steamed buns.

It smells both rice and meat, and it won't let anyone sleep.

"Dad, I'm hungry," said the peddler's child.

The salesman said: "Go to bed quickly. Tomorrow, I will ask your mother to cut half a catty of pork and eat it while squatting." He was also hungry. When he accompanied Fang Shujing to buy meat, he thought he would have to eat it for a few days. If the stew cannot produce this aroma without adding two kilograms of meat, let alone the child, he, as an adult, is also hungry. With his eyes closed, the aroma of the stew goes straight into his nose.

Even with your eyes closed, you can feel how fragrant the meat is. If you pick up a steamed bun and bite into it: "Ouch." Just as he was thinking about it, the salesman shouted.

"What's wrong?" asked the salesman's wife.

The salesman was a little embarrassed and said, "I'm biting my tongue."

The salesman's wife was speechless for a while.

The aroma of Fang Shujing's stew spread far away. They could hear someone talking in the yard: "Whose family is doing what? It's too torturous."

"Who says it's not the case? You are also out looking for something to eat?"

The two hit it off at this point.

Fang Shujing originally wanted to make braised pork and stir-fry green vegetables, but his wife asked him several times if it was ready, so she decided not to do it. Squat down their pots and cook their son's rice cereal.

Little Hawthorn seemed to know that he was born smaller than others, so he probably ate several meals a day, making himself quite fat. Just now I was so anxious when I smelled the aroma of stewed meat. I anxiously said "ah" in a baby's words that no one could understand for a long time.

Liu Yechen didn't want to worry about their baby, so he quickly cooked rice cereal for the child. When it came to eating, Little Hawthorn was absolutely serious, and no one could joke with him about eating.

The rice paste of small hawthorn is easier to cook. After cooking, leave it to dry.

They started eating, filling a large bowl of rice with a layer of braised pork on top. The braised pork was stewed in a small casserole until it was soft. The braised pork seems to melt in your mouth when you take a sip of it. The pure meat is so satisfying. One bite of rice and one mouthful of meat. Even the rice soaked in the stew soup is delicious.

Liu Yechen hasn't been eating well these days. But after eating two bowls of this, I was very satisfied. The two of them ate up a large pot of rice and meat. I don't know if it's because I've been losing money for a long time recently, but I still feel unsatisfied after eating. Although I'm full, I still want to eat and can't bear to stop.

Liu Yechen was very taciturn when he was tormented on the road, but now he came to the province and became more energetic: "Ms., let me make braised fish for you." Because he liked to eat it before, Liu Yechen always made it, and now he does it all the time. It has become a specialty dish.

Fang Shujing said: "It's done."

Liu Yechen got up early the next morning and slept hard from yesterday to today, and then he felt comfortable. Early in the morning he will go to the market to buy some fresh vegetables.

Fang Shujing got up early too. He was worried that his beautiful little daughter-in-law would go out alone. She was afraid that he would not be able to find her way back after she just moved. She hugged the child to accompany him. Little Haw was held by his father too early and was still a little sleepy. On his chest, he looks as good as he wants.

The two of them hugged him at the county vegetable market. Yesterday, the salesman told him about a vegetable market that locals went to, and they went there. You can hear the sound of hawking over there in the distance, and it's very lively when you walk in. It seemed that people from half the provincial capital had come out in the early morning. There are noodle stalls on both sides and various vegetable sellers. There are seven or eight stalls selling pork, all of which are arranged in a cluster.

There is also a waterway to the provincial capital. They have their own pier, and fishermen come to fish before dawn. All kinds of aquatic products are displayed there, and there are many fish that they have never seen before.

"Ah..." Little Hawthorn frowned and called out.

Fang Shujing said: "I'll wait for you nearby. My son can't smell the fishy smell." Perhaps after being purified by the small pill, the little boy's five senses are also very sensitive, and he will make a sound to remind him of things he doesn't like.

Liu Yechen went to buy fish. Not only did they help in the killing, they also used knives to separate the fish meat and fish bones. They then washed them and stewed them in the pot.

They bought fish and some prawns, and then came out quickly. They walked around and bought two kilograms of pork belly. I didn't eat enough yesterday, so I have to make another meal today.

For Fang Shujing, he only lives to earn a living and never saves money on this. In the past, Liu Yechen was quite economical, but after being influenced by Fang Shujing, he was now willing to work hard on eating. When he came back, there happened to be a disaster at a stall, which was rice cakes that were big and flat in the palm of his hand. After asking, Xiangtian bought half a catty and gave it to my daughter-in-law as a snack.

The little daughter-in-law was so happy that she started working on it when she got home. Except for the old couple Chen who makes wonton stalls, they are the only ones who are early. Liu Yechen started making braised fish in the early morning, which is also a dish with thick oily red sauce. My food has been terrible during my recent travel days, so I have to come back to make up for it!

Fang Shujing's braised pork meal yesterday had already made the shop owner's family suffer from gluttony. I fell asleep in the middle of the night, but I haven't woken up yet. The smell of braised fish came in again, and the whole family was woken up by hunger.

When she got up early, there was no need for the children to make trouble. The salesman directly gave his wife fifty cash and also bought some meat to cook a good meal.

Otherwise, it won't work, they can't stand this torture.

Fang Shujing started to have a delicious meal of braised fish. The skin was crispy and the fish was very tender and delicious after being dipped in the soup.

Little Hawthorn finished the rice cereal and still made a fuss and refused to leave. After being held in Liu Yechen's arms, he watched his father eating eagerly, his mouth watering with greed.

Liu Yechen wiped his saliva and said with a smile, "Little Greedy Cat."

"Yeah." Little Hawthorn hummed, as if he agreed.

Chapter 73 The Little Marquis' Token

Fang Shujing now takes care of her children every day. In the past, the children liked to crawl into his clothes to find a sense of security. Now that the children are older, they still want to crawl into his clothes. If they don't agree, they will look over pitifully. This makes Fang Shujing soft-hearted, but after being Two of the clothes he held were ruined.

I had no choice but to make a pocket for him and put the child in it. The little hands and feet could be stretched out like a crab. The little hawthorn was happy and had to go out for a walk every day...

So Secretary Fang held the child and went out with his wife during the day. , to buy some food when he went back in the evening. Since he lived in the small courtyard, the neighbors around him have gained weight!

The food their family cooked was so delicious that they were so greedy that they ate it at home.

Fang Shujing held the little hawthorn in one hand and held his wife in the other as he walked down the long street. Everything here is bustling. The shop assistants are standing at the door, and there are many people in every shop. There is only one pawn shop with no one, but the shop is located on such a bustling street. If you don't have some money, you can't open it. There is a shop like this. When I looked at it again, it was the property of the young Marquis. There was a symbol on his shop that was exactly the same as on his token.

Fang Shujing took the little hawthorn out of his pocket and gave it to Liu Yechen, saying, "I'll go in and do some errands. You can have something to drink at the herbal tea place and sit and wait for me."

Liu Yechen hummed and answered. After his own son. The little guy was excited to be back in Liu Yechen's arms, and his calves were kicking vigorously.

Fang Shujing saw that the child was quite strong and couldn't move his eyes away from the sidelines.

He forcibly recovered from his wife and son and entered the pawn shop.

There was only one waiter in the store, and the shopkeeper didn't even raise his head, he was busy making calculations over there.

The waiter served him tea and asked him what he wanted to pawn. There are many rich young men and young ladies who come here. Put some of your expensive goodies here and sell them. The imperial examination was coming up recently, so many scholars came over with fans and jade pendants to pawn.

Looking at Fang Shujing's gentle manner, I thought it was the same.

Fang Shujing said: "Ask the shopkeeper to tell you."

The shopkeeper at the counter didn't even raise his head when he heard this and said coldly: "I don't have time." As a big shopkeeper of a pawn shop, he does the accounting every day. It takes four hours, and only family heirlooms and the like can be seen by him. The other small items such as the Four Treasures of the Study can be seen by the clerks and other masters in the shop.

There is always someone who insists on showing a worthless thing. Those who can be the keeper of a pawn shop are well-informed. They have never seen any kind of treasure and will not look at ordinary things.

Fang Shujing said: "Oh? Do you recognize this?" After speaking, he took out the token. The shopkeeper looked up and his expression changed instantly.

He is the kind of person who has a straight face and never smiles. Now the smile he forced out was uglier than crying: "Master, please sit in the back room." The young Marquis's properties are spread all over the country, and they have been He was told about this token when he saw it, and it was as if he saw the token in person. Not only can he mobilize the local power of the entire store, but he can also withdraw all the money in the store. He had only heard of it but had never seen it. Today I saw the legendary object for the first time, and my heart was beating fast.

Now the waiter in the store was shocked. He was so stunned just now that he didn't pay much attention to what the young man was holding. Why did the shopkeeper, who had always been fearless, suddenly become enthusiastic?

Then the shopkeeper ushered him into the back room, which was not accessible to ordinary people. There are always wealthy families in their pawn shops who are too poor and bring some priceless things in exchange for some money to live on. These aristocratic families are afraid of being laughed at by others, so they have to find a place where no one is around to negotiate the price. The pawn shop not only has a back room but also a backyard. After selling, you can go to the backyard and walk out quietly. No one knows what happened.

This is where the shopkeeper took Fang Shujing to. As expected of a large local pawn shop, every table and chair here is made of red sandalwood. Everything on display is of extraordinary quality.

Fang Shujing remained calm on the surface, but he was secretly licking his tongue in his heart.

The shopkeeper personally served tea to Fang Shujing and said, "Master, what do you call me?" He was worried. The person who could get this token must be a close confidant of the young marquis. He was afraid that he would offend him like that just now. I'm happy. When the time comes, I will go back and tell the young Marquis that he will not be able to keep his position as the head shopkeeper.

Fang Shujing said: "I came here just to ask for something."

The shopkeeper said repeatedly: "I don't dare to ask for help. If you have anything to do with me, just give me your instructions. I will do my best to do it." He said next to him, his posture Put it very low.

The shopkeeper just looked at it and found that all the hidden patterns on this token were there. It was a real token. The more he knew the importance of this token, the more nervous he became. He didn't know what to do. He had to do it beautifully and successfully, and maybe he could get away with it.

Fang Shujing said: "I want to find someone." Then he said Master Liu Yechen's name and physical characteristics: "He is a doctor."

The shopkeeper was also troubled after hearing this. The roads in their provincial city were connected in all directions, and there was another There are countless people coming and going in the canal every day. It is really difficult to find people here. But the shopkeeper still agreed: "I will try my best to help you find it. If I have any news, how can I contact you?"

Fang Shujing left his address. The shopkeeper saw that it was an address in a slum area in the city. He secretly admired that he was a close confidant of the young marquis and kept a low profile. He quickly folded the address. He wanted to show off in front of Fang Shujing, so he would seize the time to do it. This matter. "Don't worry." He

then personally delivered it to Fang Shujing at the door. His attitude was so respectful that the store clerk had never seen before.

Everyone who can work as a waiter here is also a smart person. You don't need to think about it to know that he is a great big shot. When he left, he looked around, trying to remember Fang Shujing and not neglect him the next time he comes.

After Fang Shujing came out, he went to meet his wife. Little Hawthorn may have been a little sleepy after being out for a long time, and his eyes were not as excited as before looking around. Fang Shujing held the child in his arms and said, "Go back." Then he told Liu Yechen about helping him find his master. Liu Yechen was a little happy. This was the most important thing for him when he came to the provincial capital.

He glanced at Fang Shujing gratefully. He wanted to say something, but there were too many people on the street. It was inconvenient to say something, so he had to keep what he wanted to say and follow him home.

Shujing actually saw Chen Laoshi on the way up.

Chen Laoshi was also extremely surprised when he saw Fang Shujing: "Why didn't you come to the provincial capital and didn't look for us?" Chen Laoshi had been in the same dormitory with his master at Shanlin Academy before. He knew that he had gotten married early, but he didn't know that his wife had grown up. It has to look so good.

Fang Shujing said: "I have just arrived. Where is Liu Lin... are you with him?"

Chen said honestly: "We are together, alas..." He seemed to have a lot to say.

Chapter 74 Herbal Tea

Fang Shujing saw that this was not the place to talk, so he said, "Let's talk at home."

Chen Laoshi finally came out and saw his former friend agreeing. It was the first time he saw his child, and he said: "Your child is so beautiful." He was like a little pink dumpling. At this moment, the little guy yawned and tried not to fall asleep. It looked particularly interesting.

Fang Shujing said: "It's quite cute." He is usually modest and polite in the academy. Although he is a nice person, he doesn't have close friendships with others, but when he holds the child, he is very real. His love for the little one in his arms can be felt by anyone. You can see it.

Soon they arrived at the place where they lived. There was no one in the yard during the day. They set out the table and Liu Yechen went to put the child to sleep. There was nothing prepared at home, only wine and vegetables.

When people meet fellow villagers in other places, they are still very close to each other, but now there is no one around to express their concerns to Fang Shujing. At first, many people came out together, and the carriage alone pulled four people. Along the way, we saw many scenery that we had never seen before.

They were all scholars. They had no plan along the way and spent all their money when they arrived in the provincial capital.

In order to take the exam, these people put all their remaining money with Chen Laoshi. These people rented three rooms in a courtyard. There were other families besides them in the yard, and one of them had a little girl who greeted them all day long. They were quite young and saw the girl again. As a result, one of them fell into the trap. Not only did they meet the girl in the middle of the night, but they also had sex with her. Something that shouldn't have happened. Somehow his parents found out about the matter, and they kept making noises every day. They lived in a slum area, and when the quarrel started, many people knew about them, and now they point fingers wherever they go.

Chen Laoshi didn't realize that firewood and rice were expensive even when he was not a family member. At first he could eat fine grains, but now he can only eat coarse grains. He is very troubled now. As the saying goes, a penny can cost a hero, but now he really feels it!

He was stupid at first, so why did he get this job? Now I am tired, complaining, and being criticized by my neighbors. However, the imperial examination is about to take place, and my mood has been greatly affected.

Now he wants to break the pot and simply leave the purchasing job to whoever wants to do it.

He didn't know that everyone was a bitch. When writing articles, they were prosperous, but when it came to living, they were almost annoying to death, let alone reviewing. There was not a day without quarrels.

Now that I regret it, I might as well come here by myself. No matter how good or bad my life is, I can still be peaceful.

Fang Shujing didn't expect that their time together would be like this, so he said: "Just hold on for a while, the exam will be in half a month."

Chen Laoshi sighed.

Fang Shujing said: "I can't help you with anything now. I still have ten taels of silver here, you can take it back and use it. Don't delay the exam because of money matters. After all, we have been studying for so many years."

Chen Laoshi and the others are now I sold everything I could, and I was worried about having no money for several days. Now Fang Shujing said that he wanted to help him with some money, and he was pleasantly surprised: "This... this is not good, you still need money to bring your wife and children out."

Fang Shujing said: "We can save a little. "Come out." It was better than theirs. He said, "Don't be distracted by things outside." Then he gave him the money.

Chen Laoshi was so grateful that he didn't know what to say at this moment. He took the money and said, "Thank you..."

"What else can I say about thank you?" This kind of sake tastes like water and is not intoxicating at all. He is now With the money, the brothers still have to go back as soon as their dinner is ready.

After Chen Laozhi returned, everyone knew that Fang Shujing had also come to take the exam, and he had brought a beautiful little daughter-in-law and a very cute son with him!

Everyone present was envious.

Most of the people present were not married, and as a result, they already had everything they wanted.

I also heard that Fang Shujing supported them with ten taels of silver. Forget about that mood...

They were almost going to kill themselves. Fang Shujing's actions undoubtedly saved them from the fire and water, and he suddenly became like their big brother.

Everyone will come over that day to have a look. After going out and experiencing it, they have learned a little bit about the ways of the world. They also bought some fruits in the market and they can't come home empty-handed. When she was feeling emotional, Fang Shujing was playing in the yard with her child in her arms. He looked up and saw many of his former classmates and said, "Why are you here?"

"Come here to see you." Everyone had long heard that Chen was honest that his children were very cute, but they didn't think anything of it. Is that so? As a result, when I saw the little hawthorn, I suddenly became cute.

"Oh, this kid is so pretty."

Little Hawthorn seemed to understand when someone praised him. He smiled and kicked his calves when he was praised. He was so happy.

Fang Shujing said: "Little Haw, these are uncles."

"Ah." Little Haw shouted.

These uncles didn't even bother to talk to Fang Shujing. They gathered around and wanted to hug the child but didn't dare. Looking at the child's cheeks, they wanted to come up and pinch them. Finally, they suppressed the devilish impulse in their hearts and said: "This child is so beautiful." They even wanted to have children after seeing it.

Liu Lin and Fang Shujing hadn't seen each other for many days, so he said, "How about our two families get married." He unilaterally wanted to have a daughter and marry Fang Shujing's little haw.

When others heard this, they also said: "With your looks, if your daughter follows her father, she won't be good-looking. She's not as good as my daughter."

"Hey." Although Liu Lin hasn't gotten married yet, the matter about his daughter is nothing. But when he heard that they were saying bad things about his daughter, why was he so angry: "Your daughter is ugly!"

Fang Shujing stood beside him and couldn't laugh or cry: "My son is still young, let's wait until your daughter is born." He looked down. I looked at my fat cub, he has been so lovable since he was a child!

Fang Shujing couldn't help hugging her and giving her a kiss. With a clean-loving father like Liu Yechen, Little Hawthorn wears new clothes every day, and her whole body smells delicious.

Everyone asked: "How was your review?" asked Fang Shujing.

Fang Shujing said: "It's still what I learned in the academy!" Ever since he had his son, he has absorbed all his energy all day long. I don't even have enough money for my son, so I don't have time to read other books.

"So are we." Liu Lin and the others said. They used to be noisy every day, but now that he has some free time, he opened the book but couldn't read it, so he could only give up with regret.

Fang Shujing asked about life matters again.

Liu Lin was not one to keep secrets, so he told the story about their classmate who harmed the neighbor's daughter.

Now that he has agreed to marry her, he has calmed down a bit.

Everyone said that his trip was worthwhile and he could get the beauty back, but he was so angry that he stayed behind closed doors for several days and refused to talk to the joker.

Liu Lindao: "He is a fellow countryman of mine. I know something about him. He is a high-spirited person and his family is considered a scholarly family. They originally wanted to marry him but he refused, saying that a man cannot start a family without establishing a career. His family was waiting for him to pass the exam and get married to a girl from a wealthy family, but this happened. "

Maybe he read too much about the romantic scholar, and he just wanted to tease her, but he didn't expect it . After repeated attempts, I actually succeeded. Their neighbor's father and mother are both well-known bad guys in the neighborhood. Their family is also poor, and the girl can't read a single Chinese character. She's fine for playing around on weekdays, but she's not qualified to marry home and be a wife. Now that he is being asked to marry back, he is not happy.

Liu Lindao: "What's the use of being unhappy? Who told him not to be able to control his own body?"

Fang Shujing frowned after hearing this. The classmate they were talking about was also in Class A. He didn't have much contact with him on weekdays, but he looked like a quiet person. He didn't expect that he was a scumbag at heart.

"Since he wants to have fun, he shouldn't mess with a good family." Fortunately, his parents are fierce. If he meets an honest man and sees that he has pulled up his pants and doesn't want to admit his fault, he may force his daughter to death.

Fang Shujing talked to them, and there were eight people in total. "Have you eaten yet?"

"Not yet." Liu Linfu said in his heart: "Don't be busy, let's go back to eat." They hadn't seen Fang Shujing for a long time, and they wanted to come over and chat, and they already had ten taels of silver. , how dare you come here to eat.

Fang Shujing said: "Then let's cook a bowl of noodles. It's convenient and quick." The visitors are guests. It's not good for them to go back hungry. It's disrespectful.

Everyone had been eating multigrain steamed buns for several days, and they were all greedy when they heard about noodles.

They looked at each other hesitantly for a moment, and their hearts moved.

Liu Yechen came out and said, "You guys eat, I'll get you some drinks." Although he was a brother, he was extremely elegant and beautiful. Even if he doesn't dress up specially, he can't hide his youthful appearance.

These classmates looked at Liu Yechen and realized that it was no wonder their little hawthorn was so good-looking. The two fathers were both very good-looking. He said, "Thank you for your hard work." Their male sister-in-law is quite good-looking.

Liu Yechen's face turned red, and when he was about to leave, he heard Fang Shujing say: "It's getting dark, do you want me to accompany you?"

"No." Just walk a few steps from the wine seller.

After Liu Yechen left, everyone said to Fang Shujing: "You are so beautiful. Where did you find such a beautiful guy?" He is really the most beautiful one they have ever seen.

Fang Shujing said: "I ordered it at home." He was still looking at his wife's leaving figure, always feeling uneasy. The provincial capital is not like their village, with many bad people.

The little hawthorn in Fang Shujing's arms groaned in displeasure when he felt that his father's attention was not on him.

Only then did Fang Shujing come to his senses, hugged his son and said, "Zai Zai, are you hungry?" The little guy didn't say anything, which meant he wasn't hungry. He ate a whole bowl of rice cereal at noon, which he gave to the two novice fathers. Surprise gone bad. They were afraid of feeding Zaizai something wrong, so they even inquired about the peddler's family. They were relieved to hear that some children had small appetites and some had large appetites. This was not an abnormality, so they were relieved.

After a while, Liu Yechen came back from drinking. Make a sauteed topping for braised diced pork, and the aroma will spread far and wide. The oily and red diced pork goes well with the crispy radish that Mr. and Mrs. Chen bought at the wonton stall. If they don't like to cook, they eat this. I made a lot this time, including two pounds of pork belly as topping, which was very luxurious. I cooked two large pots of noodles, mixed the saozi topping with the noodles, and had a salty and delicious bite, and then a bite of sweet and sour crispy radish cubes. , fragrant and appetizing.

I don't know if it's because they've been hungry for a long time recently or what happened, but this meal was the best meal they had ever had since coming to the provincial capital.

Both pots of noodles were not enough, so Liu Yechen boiled another pot of water. Fortunately, there was enough sauerkraut topping, so they ate some more. They slurped down a large bowl of noodles, feeling warm and comfortable in their stomachs.

I started drinking after dinner, and there was no appetizer. I just had a plate of boiled peanuts and a few sips. Recently, the stagnation in these people's chests has been reduced a bit. Life should be so simple.

It was already dark when they left. After the group of people said goodbye, Fang Shujing briefly cleaned the place. When they returned to the house, the children were all asleep under his Baijia quilt. Liu Yechen watched with concentration. The child was still being patted gently.

Fang Shujing smelled a little bit of alcohol. He hugged his wife from behind and put his head on the crook of his neck. He looked at the soft meat on his neck and was very greedy. He wanted to take a bite but didn't want to, so he had to lick it.

Liu Yechen was so excited that he turned around and glared at him. Fang Shujing looked like a hungry wolf, and Liu Yechen was his prey. He had already set his sights on the prey. The moment Fang Shujing came back to his senses. She kissed his lips accurately, with a slight smell of alcohol. It is particularly intoxicating under the candlelight. The two of them really love each other, and they may not have been intimate for a long time since they had Little Hawthorn. Being teased by Fang Shujing, a feeling of heat arose in her heart. In the blurred night light, Fang Shujing said: "Daughter-in-law, you are so beautiful..." Such pleasant words seemed to add a bit of ambiguity at night.

Liu Yechen said: "I know these sweet words." His ears felt hot when he heard it...

Men are very talented in this kind of thing, so they had to strike while the iron was hot and stayed up all night.

The next day, Fang Shujing got up and changed his son's diaper, bathed him, changed his clothes, and went out to buy groceries.

The salesman followed him out of the door and said, "Why isn't your wife with you?" They used to be inseparable, so why are they alone now?

Fang Shujingyi said righteously: "He's not feeling well. I'll do the small things like grocery shopping myself."

The salesman didn't think too much: "It's easy to have a bitter summer on such a hot day. There's a herbal tea shop on the East Street. It only costs five cents to scoop up herbal tea. It's the best to cool off in the summer. You can bring a basin with you when the time comes. You can buy it for five cents and drink it for a day. "He always buys it. The one on East Street in Manzhou City is the most generous, and the others are the most generous. The herbal tea stall only costs 5 cents for a bowl, so you can finish it after one sip.

Fang Shujing said: "That's just right, I'll buy some for my wife." After saying that, he hugged the child and passed.

Liu Yechen didn't wake up until almost noon after sleeping. When he woke up, he felt a baby moving in his arms. When he lowered his head, he saw that it was indeed their little hawthorn. He lowered his head and kissed his son, then stood up. Fang Shujing was also in the room and brought a bowl of dark stuff when he woke up: "What is this?" he said in a hoarse voice.

"Drink more herbal tea to nourish your throat."

Liu Yechen's cheeks turned red after hearing what he said.

Chapter 75 Buying a Shop

Fang Shujing found that many people left their hometowns to make a living here, and they could survive regardless of whether they had money or not. People here are willing to spend money. The last time the salesman saw Fang Shujing buying rice cakes for his wife, the salesman went to the rice cake owner to buy some more and sold them, making a lot of money.

It's just that shops and houses here are too expensive. If I can buy a house in a provincial city in this life, even if it's not too big, it will be enough to establish roots.

If I can still have a shop, my life will be worth it. In the eyes of the salesman, there is no shop on this street that is not popular. Even if you open a shop and sell cloth, you can make a lot of money.

The salesman likes to chat with Fang Shujing. Fang Shujing is knowledgeable but also very approachable. Moreover, Fang Shujing always holds the little hawthorn in his arms. He also teases him with some children's toys from time to time. The little guy has round eyes. Look at people and see how cute they are.

Fang Shujing has some money on him, but it is of no use if he keeps it alone. He might as well buy some properties instead of just sitting on his hands. People like the young Marquis who are extremely wealthy also have their own shops. If he plans more, his son will be able to make more money in the future. Take it easy.

He took his son out to walk around the streets during the day...

He had seen many shops, but he had never seen a furniture store here. I asked the salesman about it, and he said: "Furniture shops are all open in other streets, and furniture in the city is too expensive. Most of us who come from out of town use rented furniture. Otherwise, we go to the flea market to buy one." , The table in my house has three legs. Find a brick to put it on and still eat on it."

Fang Shujing was a little curious and planned to go to the flea market.

Little Hawthorn felt uncomfortable being held and groaned twice.

Fang Shujing kissed his son and said, "Okay, go home." The little hawthorn was happy now.

The salesman was a little envious when he saw Fang Shujing holding his son all day long. Although he had three children, he had never held him like this before, and he didn't know what it felt like to hold a child. So he went home and picked up his youngest son. This little boy is three years old. He looks like a piggy that has been caught. He is scratching with his hands and feet while yelling: "Mom... daddy wants to beat me..."

The salesman was a little bit yelled at by his little son. Embarrassed: "When will I beat you?" I didn't want to beat you at first, but I was a little annoyed when he resisted like this.

When the salesman's wife heard this, she appeared in time to save her little son from the fire and water: "It's so good, why did you beat him?"

The salesman glanced at his little son, and this brat really deserved a beating.

The younger son seemed to feel something and shrank his neck.

...

Fang Shujing wants to go to the flea market.

Liu Yechen was going shopping with his wife, a salesman. He heard that a cloth shop had just opened and the items there were very cheap. He wanted to go there and check it out. Little Hawthorn returns to Fang Shujing's arms, but he can't let Little Hawthorn burden his wife.

Holding the little hawthorn in his arms, the little hawthorn lay softly on his chest and made him want to kiss him. Many people praised him when he took the little cub out.

"This child is so pretty."

"Boy or girl?"

"So cute..."

Little Hawthorn is used to being praised. Every time he was praised, the corners of his mouth would raise. He would kick his legs when he was happy.

Fang Shujing laughed at him and said, "Why are you so vain?"

The little hawthorn snorted, unhappy...

Even though he was young, he didn't think it was a good thing to say.

When Fang Shujing saw that his son was angry, he quickly went over to coax him: "You are the best, you are daddy's favorite baby."

After being praised like this several times, the little guy forgave him.

The two of them kept walking towards the flea market. Here was a small road that connected to the main road, with houses on both sides. At first, people nearby wanted to sell things they didn't need at their doorsteps. As time went by, people from nearby came to sell it, and the scale got bigger and bigger. Even the prices of houses in these two rows have increased a lot.

Fang Shujing came over to take a look. Here was a straw mat on the ground, with old things placed on it. There were even plates and bowls, as well as various working tools. There were also people selling their own chickens and ducks. Selling large items such as tables, chairs, and cabinets. There are many people coming and going to hunt for goods. Most of them squat down to look at the items and talk about the price.

Many people who come here to make a living come here to buy things. Five hundred coins can buy everything for home, as long as the things are not too old.

Fang Shujing finished walking around the flea market and plucked his son's soft little ears. He still wanted to open a shop. Back on this street, there are actually several restaurants offering takeout. After asking, they all cost one thousand taels. If you like, they can be cheaper, but the location is average.

After thinking for a while, he wrote a letter to his hometown, saying that he wanted to do a business in the provincial capital, but there was no one available around him, so he asked his family to select a few people to come and help him...

and then sent the letter.

He took his son to find Yao Xing again, and Yao Xing heard that he wanted to buy a shop in Zhongxin Street. There is no limit to the size, but the best price is around six or seven hundred taels of silver.

A waiter came out from Yao Bank to talk to him: "There really is one. Someone wanted to buy it a few days ago, and they negotiated for 800 taels of silver. The deal was already settled. But the buyer suddenly regretted it and said he wanted to buy it for 750 taels of silver. , I immediately told the seller that I am not selling it for 810 taels less. There are two floors there. I will take you to see them first. If you are not satisfied, we will look for them again. There are some for 600 to 700 taels of silver, but the location is It's very low down, so I'm afraid you won't like it if there isn't much traffic."

This young guy looks about 17 or 18 years old, but he speaks very maturely.

Fang Shujing praised him, and he laughed and said: "My father is now the manager of Yaxing. I grew up here since I was a child. I started working as a clerk when I was ten years old." He will be the same in the future. You are in charge of things.

"Awesome."

The boy was praised and happily took them to find a shop. There was no sign for sale outside this shop. After knocking on the door and opening the door, I found that the shop was quite big. The upper and lower floors have not been open for business for a long time, and many places in the room are covered with dust. Fang Shujing took a look at it, then came out with the little hawthorn in his arms, and then gave him a look. This was what he had agreed with the waiter in advance. If you are not satisfied, come out. If you are satisfied, let the clerk negotiate the price with him.

The old man who is looking after the store has a stubborn temper. If anyone makes him unhappy, the store will not sell anything. Many shops on this street that are not as good as here have been sold. He has not sold them for more than a year.

The young man negotiated the price with him, and Fang Shujing watched from the side. It turned out that it was really 360 taels, and he was the top pick in the industry. He was quite talented at bargaining, and he managed to get it to 790 taels. The old man had been eighty-eight taels before. One hundred taels are not sold. As a result, the old man was also stunned, and he agreed in a daze!

Fang Shujing struck while the iron was hot and bought the shop directly, went to Yaxing and passed it under the name of his daughter-in-law Liu Yechen. After buying this shop, he only had more than a hundred taels of silver left in his pocket. His wife still had money, but he wouldn't touch it.

The money was spent, but I don't regret it. The two of them can be regarded as having property in the provincial capital.

Chapter 76 The Future

Fang Shujing carried her son back, and the ribs were already stewed in the pot. Liu Yechen recently learned how to make fermented bean curd pork ribs. The crispy bones and pork ribs made in a casserole are perfect with rice. Every time I go to buy ribs early, people in the provincial capital eat them better than in the county. In the past, the most popular meat when buying meat in the county was fatty meat, which can be made into meat oil. Then there are the half-fat and half-skinny ones, and the last thing is the lean meat. As for things like ribs, big bone sticks, and heart, liver, and lungs, except for people who love eating, basically no one spends money to buy these things. I always buy some other stuff and let the butcher at the meat stall give me some.

It's different in the provincial capital. Pig offal is sold well, and the stall selling fried tripe is packed every day. The ribs sell better than the meat. If you don't rush in early, you really can't buy the smooth ribs, such as pig head, pig trotters, pig tail, pig heart and so on. They have long been making delicacies... braised meat is sold. more expensive.

Even at the stall selling white strip chicken, you can buy them separately. If you want to buy chicken legs, you can buy chicken legs, and if you want to buy chicken hearts, you can buy chicken hearts. Recently, my daughter-in-law knew that he was about to take the exam, so she prepared delicious food for him in different ways every day.

Liu Yechen bought several pieces of fabric, among which one was the ultramarine material with dark lines that would have fine shimmers in the sun. It was the most expensive. The second is soft and skin-friendly materials suitable for children to make clothes. I bought three pieces of cloth, two from Fang Shujing and one from Xiaohaozhao, but none of them were bought for myself.

Liu Yechen said: "I've been learning how to make clothes from Sister-in-law Chen recently." Then he took out the materials and compared them. Fang Shujing's complexion was very fair. She just happened to wear the two colors he chose, but she spent a lot of money. : "The little hawthorn hangs on your body every day, stretching the clothes out of shape." He saw other scholars on the road who were all well-dressed. His husband-in-law was beaten by children and had nothing to wear. Fang Shujing Not caring doesn't mean he doesn't care.

Liu Yechen happily took his son over.

Little Hawthorn was so excited that he hummed and acted like a baby, thinking he was going to play with Liu Yechen. Unexpectedly, Liu Yechen only turned around and put the child on the bed!

Little Hawthorn was stunned for a moment, then curled his lips and became unhappy.

Liu Yechen said: "I'll play with you later." He had to do more important things now, and then he measured his husband...

He found a borrowed measuring ruler to measure Fang Shujing's waist.

After only two measurements, Fang Shujing hugged him and said, "Daughter-in-law, you're not busy..." He had something important to tell him, so he quietly bit the tip of his ear.

Liu Yechen was most afraid of others touching his ears. He blushed a little and said, "What's wrong?" His ears could still feel the heat brought by Fang Shujing's breath, which was embarrassing.

Fang Shujing said: "I just bought a shop." Then he gave him the documents of the shop. This shop can be rented out for more than 20 taels of silver a year.

Liu Yechen took a look and said, "Why did you write my name on the land you bought?" When the land at home was bought, Liu Yechen's name was also written on it: "Then you don't have your own."

Fang Shujing Said: "I just want a wife, what's the use of having those things outside of me."

Liu Yechen's heart was pounding when he heard it, his cheeks were rosy and he looked more and more seductive. He was a little embarrassed and had to use other things to cover up his emotions. Emotion, said: "You can't measure it." The wife is too soft and talks like a coquettish girl. If it weren't for the fact that the little boy is around, she really wants to do something bad with him.

Fang Shujing had no choice but to cooperate with him in measuring the size, and Liu Yechen took note of it. Just as he was about to leave, Fang Shujing took away the soft ruler in his hand and said, "It's my turn to measure it for you."

Liu Yechen blinked. Then I saw Fang Shujing measuring his chest and waist very seriously, which made his cheeks turn redder: "What...what are you doing?" He stuttered a bit while speaking, and the heat all over his body rushed to his face.

Fang Shujing said: "Let's make one that is exactly the same. If you wear it like this, everyone will know that you are my little wife."

Liu Yechen is good-looking, and Fang Shujing likes to wear the same clothes as him. She used to work in a tailor shop This is what happens when you buy ready-to-wear clothing. Fang Shujing looks very elegant in it, and Liu Yechen feels very handsome in it. When the time comes to hug their little hawthorn, just thinking about it makes Fang Shujing's blood boil.

Liu Yechen said: "That's a scholar's outfit. How can it be easy for others to wear it?" Their scholar's clothes have a unified style, which shows their temperament, and they feel different when they wear them.

Fang Shujing smiled and said: "What's the matter? After you put it on, you can be my little book boy. Then we can be together day and night."

Liu Yechen's cheeks turned redder and red after hearing this, and said: "Bah , not serious." Then he went outside, where the ribs were still stewed in the casserole.

But with two people in the same space, Fang Shujing could let him leave so easily. He hugged Ke Jin and gently pinched the flesh of his neck with his teeth. After biting for a while, he let go and said, "Is that okay?"

Liu Yechen was like a prey on Fang Shujing, being fucked by him like this. My knees were weak, and I had other thoughts, so I had to respond casually to get out. When I walked out, my heart was still pounding. He had been married to Fang Shujing for a while, but he was still aroused by his actions.

He folded his clothes and wondered if the rubbing of his ears and temples just now left a mark on the back of his neck. Seeing that the casserole on the small stove was ready, I quickly put it on and went back to the house like a thief.

When I got back to the house, I saw Fang Shujing sitting by the bed talking to the little hawthorn.

"Xiao Liu'er, Daddy can't hug you. You have been hugged for a day. A man needs to be reasonable."

"Ah." Little Hawthorn's breasts are fierce. Obviously, he is a little baby who was just over a month old and does not think that he is a baby at all. man. He just likes to be kissed and hugged, and if he is not hugged for a day, he will pout and burst into tears. People who didn't know this little pitiful look would have thought he was so angry.

Liu Yechen came back to the house and happened to see this scene. He put down the pot and went to hug the child. Little Hawthorn's face suddenly turned from cloudy to sunny. My son is super cute and his smile is very lovable.

Liu Yechen said to Fang Shujing, "The food is ready, let's eat in the house." He didn't dare to look at Fang Shujing while speaking.

Fang Shujing said: "Let's eat together."

"Ah." Little Hawthorn agreed very much. Since he was young, he always wanted to add something delicious to the rice cereal. Every time I hear their stew, Little Haw is eager to try it.

Fang Shujing opened his son's mouth and saw that not a single tooth had grown inside, so he said, "You can't eat it yet."

The little hawthorn snorted a few times.

Fang Shujing still laughed at him and said to Liu Yechen: "My child was very good to me before, but now that I have someone to support me in your arms, he is quite cruel to me."

Fang Shujing didn't think about this . Liu Yechen didn't feel it when he said it, but after he said it, he realized that it was really a bit, so he said to the child: "You can't be cruel to daddy, daddy is the person who likes you the most in the world."

What does a child who is only more than one month old know? But they just reasoned with the children seriously.

The little guy also seemed to understand.

After saying that, I hugged and ate first. The ribs stewed in a casserole are very soft. The meat still has a little bit of tendons in it, and it tastes soft and glutinous, with the flavor of fermented bean curd that goes very well with rice. Fang Shujing ate two large bowls of rice in one go.

Seeing his support, Liu Yechen said, "If you like it, I'll do it for you next time."

Fang Shujing said, "Why are you willing to work so hard for me?"

Liu Yechen said, "After marrying you, I will do it for you. I'm doing much better in the village. "In the past, I had to sell medicine to mountaineers. One of his brothers didn't have a family yet, so he didn't dare to show much publicity. Now that he's married, he can do whatever he wants every day, and he no longer has to worry about family expenses. His personality has changed. Gotta be a little more cheerful.

After eating, Fang Shujing washed the pots and bowls. After that, I started to design this shop. At first I wanted to build a furniture shop. Their family has the background to make furniture, and things in the province are expensive. However, building a furniture store requires too much capital. If he wanted to open a wooden furniture factory in the province, he would definitely not be able to afford it with his current financial resources. If he wanted to transport his own furniture by water, the cost would be too high.

After much deliberation, I decided to open a grocery store and carry a little bit of everything. Everything is mapped out, so you don't have to go to another home when you come to his home.

So I started to calculate how much it would cost to open a store, how to order the shelves, and what to call it. Where to buy goods? Fortunately, there are many wholesale markets in provincial capitals. People from out of town come here to buy the goods, and even if ordinary people know about it, they can't buy it, because here they sell wholesale to shops and vendors, not retail.

Fang Shujing was writing and drawing beside him. When he got busy, he forgot about the time. He only used everything when his eyes became sore. After calculating the remaining one hundred taels, I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to keep a cent. I plan to sell some dried vegetables, rice grains, and seasonings. There are also dried seafood and the like, which you can take back as gifts when you come to the provincial capital. Make it a small specialty shop that is not expensive.

Fang Shujing took a look and saw that the night outside was completely dark. My wife and son had already fallen asleep in bed.

Fang Shujing turned off the light and went to bed...

Liu Yechen's body was still very warm, and he couldn't help but hug him. It was already this time, but his wife didn't fall asleep yet. She said, "What time is it?"

"Shen Shi

"Go to bed early next time. Going to bed too late is not good for your health. "

Fang Shujing said: "I know."

Then he hugged his wife and fell asleep quickly...

The next day, Fang Shujing took his son to review. The little guy seemed to be very interested in the paper and pen, watching intently with his eyes. It seemed like he couldn't even see it.

Fang Shujing picked up a piece of paper and the little guy stared at it.

Pick up the pen and stare at it.

Fang Shujing, who was troubled, did not study for the whole morning, but only played with his son.

I really couldn't hold it back, so I hugged my son and kissed him. Liu Yechen, who came to deliver soup, happened to see it and said, "It's better to leave the child with me, so that he doesn't bother you here." The exam is about to take place, and the little guy still needs to be held every day.

Fang Shujing said: "Little Hawthorn has grown up a bit, I'm afraid you will hold it in your hands."

"Ah." Little Hawthorn snorted, and the little cub's voice was much louder than before as he grew up.

Fang Shujing hurriedly coaxed: "It won't sink, it won't sink. Our little hawthorn is the lightest."

Liu Yechen looked at it and said with a smile: "This is the first time I see you being a father like this." It was almost like a son said. What is what.

They were having fun when they heard Liu Lin coming looking for them. He said, "We also prepared some cooked food for you to come over and have some." The noodles that Fang Shujing made before were so fragrant to them. After returning, everyone agreed, and those who didn't come that day regretted it.

After they got money, they ate better than before. I don't know if it was because they were greedy or something else. They didn't like to eat fatty meat before, but now they seemed to have enough of it, especially when the cooked food was braised and served on a plate. Top it with minced garlic soy sauce and you will become addicted to it. I bought a lot of it today and invited Fang Shujing to eat it.

Fang Shujing said: "Let's go then."

Liu Lin said: "Let's go together."

Liu Yechen is shy and doesn't like situations with too many men. "I won't go. I have other things to do. Leave the child to me. " That's good."

Fang Shujing agreed and put her little hawthorn into his arms.

Before leaving, Liu Yechen stopped him and said, "Drink less."

When you are with those buddies, you will inevitably drink a little. I'm afraid he won't be able to find his way back home. Liu Yechen found that he relied on Fang Shujing far more than he thought.

Fang Shujing said: "Okay."

He came out after agreeing. When Liu Lin walked out of his house, he was a little envious: "The one in your family is really nice."

She is beautiful and polite. She speaks gently and softly. When she looks at Fang Shujing, her eyes are full of affection. Outsiders can see this clearly, which is called envy.

Fang Shujing said: "What do you plan to do after the exam?"

"If I pass the exam, I will go home and look for connections to see if I can pick up the slack and become a county magistrate." Although Juren has a high status and is difficult to take the exam, Every year, many provinces pass the exam. Not everyone can be an official. It is not difficult for people with outstanding family backgrounds, but it depends on luck for those with average family backgrounds. He said: "If you don't pass the exam, you will continue to go back to Shanlin Academy, but you have to get married first." I didn't have any obsession with this at first, but a man of this age also began to want someone to warm his bed. In addition, seeing how cute the little hawthorn is, I also want to have a baby.

Liu Lindao: "I've asked, and most people don't want to take the exam anymore." After the Juren exam, they have to take the Jinshi exam, which is too difficult for ordinary students. Only those who have studied since childhood and are extremely talented can pass the exam. How many people still fail to pass the exam even when they are young and have gray hair. Although their talents are better, they are still not comparable to real geniuses. Therefore, passing the Juren Examination is enough for most people!

Fang Shujing also understood it very well. He came from a small county town, and the county magistrate in their county was born in Juren.

"What about you?" Liu Lin asked.

"I haven't thought about it yet. Let's take it step by step." Fang Shujing didn't have any special plans for this matter.

Liu Lin said: "Okay." While they were talking, the two of them arrived at the place they rented, which was not far from where he lived. As soon as they entered, they saw that everyone had set up a banquet in the yard, most of which were bought from outside. The braised vegetables and cooked food that came were quite abundant for a large table.

Chapter 77 Embolus

Fang Shujing came and everyone was very enthusiastic. They all came from the same academy. Even if they have never been close to him before, they are very happy to meet again.

"I heard that you brought your wife and child to this exam. Why didn't you bring them together?"

"They say your child is very good-looking, but I haven't seen it yet."

Fang Shujing said with a smile: "My wife is still beautiful." I didn't come here because I had other things to do."

"How confident are you in this exam?" someone asked.

Although Fang Shujing was a late transfer student, his skills were very good. The principal praised him several times and no one looked down upon him. Although he didn't say anything, he felt that the probability of Fang Shujing winning the election was quite high.

Fang Shujing said: "Actually, I'm not sure. I haven't read much. I bring my children here every day." He was very happy when he mentioned the children. Compared with the previous life, he could still have children in this life. It was simply a blessing from God.

Everyone was surprised to see how much he had changed after getting married. Like Fang Shujing, she could have found someone with a better family background to get married, who would be the most suitable in terms of appearance and age. It's a pity that he got married early. I heard that the marriage was still in the countryside. Although everyone who met him said that the man and wife he married was good-looking, but to them, whether they are good-looking or not is secondary. Can they? It's important to give yourself more support in the future.

But everyone is a person with high emotional intelligence, and no one talks about these things without understanding.

There was wine and food on this table, and everyone was happy. They, like the scholars, were not interested in just drinking, and they even started drinking. They were all simple lyrics and tunes, and the yard was bustling for a while.

But after a while, I heard two discordant voices saying: "Hey. Why did I think it was so lively? It turns out that we have delicious food and drinks." A pair of uncles and aunts suddenly stood in the yard.

Everyone looked at Scholar Chu. He was entangled after sleeping with the neighbor's daughter. He was forced to worship in front of everyone. He was unhappy and locked himself in his room for several days. I just came out to get some fresh air today. After enjoying the meal and drinking two glasses of wine, things started to get mixed up over there.

Except for Fang Shujing, everyone present lives in this courtyard. They knew what was going on, so they all looked at Scholar Chu.

I saw Scholar Chu saying, "What are you doing? Today is a dinner party for these senior brothers. If you want to make a fuss, can you change the time?" Those who study and do knowledge, the most important thing is to be decent. But this family is a rough-and-tumble family, and they get angry whenever they talk.

The aunt's cheekbones were very high and she was someone who was not easy to mess with. When she heard Scholar Chu's attitude, she said, "Why, I've embarrassed you, haven't I? You're still a scholar, and I don't need any courtesy. My daughter will marry you. Without a sedan chair or playing music, you picked up a yellow-flowered girl for nothing."

It was really embarrassing to say this. Scholar Chu had a look of regret on his face at this moment. He had known that he would never provoke her in the first place, but it was better now that he was being laughed at by so many people.

Fang Shujing sighed in his heart. He was a man who had been married before, so he had a deeper understanding of this matter than others. Now both parties are dissatisfied and have become a resentful couple.

Everyone present had seen this kind of shrew sitting on the ground, slapping her thighs and crying. Although they were a little dissatisfied with this person disrupting the situation, they did not dare to speak at the moment.

Fang Shujing said: "Auntie, if you have anything to say, why don't you say it in private somewhere where no one is around. Since we have already gone through marriage and we are a family, why should we be so stiff."

The aunt took another look at Fang Shujing and said: "This little brother's words are quite pleasant. If he hadn't been pretending to be dead over there, I wouldn't have told these scandalous things about my family. Let me tell you, I know where your hometown is. If you dare to anger me, believe me or not. Go to your house and ask all the neighbors to comment."

Although Scholar Chu married the girl, his regrets were too obvious. Not only did he not go out, he also didn't want to see the girl. Now that they are married, they still live in their own homes. No wonder the play says that all the bad guys are scholars!

The family was holding their breath, but when they saw that they were setting the wine table in a lively manner, they were immediately unhappy. Anyway, barefoot people are not afraid of wearing shoes.

After a while, a girl came out. Her skin was not white, but she was full of wild beauty. It was very embarrassing for her parents to tell everyone about her.

The girl pulled his parents and said, "Let's go back to the house first." She also felt a little aggrieved.

Scholar Chu didn't look over at all.

The aunt was furious. Originally her anger was directed at these scholars, but now she pointed her daughter hard with her fingertips, and said in an angry tone: "Why did I give birth to such a person like you?" The dissatisfied daughter." The voice became louder and louder.

It's okay for these scholars to ask them to study on weekdays, but they really haven't dealt with this kind of human nature, and they don't know what to do. Fang Shujing said: "Since we are here, uncle and aunt are not outsiders, so let's have something to eat here." As soon as he finished speaking, everyone seemed to wake up and quickly made room for their family. sit down.

They were furious before, but when they saw the table full of meat, they put their anger aside and started eating.

Only Scholar Chu felt a little embarrassed. Everyone obviously wanted to get together, but they insisted on coming. It made him feel uncomfortable just thinking about it. He wanted to walk away, but the people around him saw what he meant and pulled him tightly. If he left, wouldn't it anger people even more?

Suddenly there were a few people at the table, and they were not as comfortable eating as before. Fang Shujing still looked normal and chatted with them for a few words.

Even though this aunt is a small figure in the provincial capital, these people also have their own rules of survival. It can be seen at a glance that Fang Shujing treats them well and does not look down on them. He just said one more thing and asked if they were married. Thinking that her daughter didn't know how to look for it, why did she find a loser like Chu Shusheng? It was obvious that he had made the mistake before, but he still looked like he had been greatly wronged. Thinking about it, he wanted to spit on him. It's not as good as people like Fang Shujing, who doesn't look down on anyone when they look at civilization.

Liu Lin said: "Auntie, he has been married a long time ago and has children."

"Oh?" This made him a little curious, and said: "Then you leave your children and your wife when you come out for the exam?"

Fang Shujing said: " They came with me."

Even someone as fierce and unreasonable as my aunt immediately fell in love with Fang Shujing and said, "That's great." This is a good man.

Thanks to a fusion agent like Fang Shujing, the aunt didn't cause any trouble and actually finished the meal.

Everyone was quite convinced. After dinner, Fang Shujing was going back. Before leaving, he said to Liu Lin: "Don't eat these braised vegetables and cooked food after the exam in a few days." Although these things use a lot of spices, they are delicious. , but it may not be made with fresh products every day. If they get upset due to the food and affect their performance in the exam, they will have to wait another three years.

Liu Lin knew the importance and said, "I understand this. You can study hard at home these days, and we will get together to have a drink after the exam."

Fang Shujing agreed with a smile.

Then I went back and bought some fried cakes for my wife while passing by the street. They are made of glutinous rice with bean paste filling inside, and are deep-fried. They are crispy on the outside and soft and sweet on the inside. I bought two of them for my wife to eat as snacks. The fried cakes are warm to the touch just out of the pan.

When he took it back, Liu Yechen was putting the child on the newly bought cloth. He gestured to make clothes for the child.

As soon as Fang Shujing came back, Liu Yechen said, "So early?" He had been out for less than two hours, and he thought he would be back in the middle of the night.

Originally, everyone came here specifically to ask Fang Shujing to drink until midnight. But didn't an aunt appear in the middle to disrupt the situation? I had no choice but to end it hastily.

Fang Shujing said: "I bought it for you." He took out the fried cake and it was still hot. Liu Yechen took a bite and it was indeed sweet and delicious. There is a shortage of oil and water these days, and these fried things are extremely expensive. Two of them will cost a lot of money.

Liu Yechen fed Fang Shujing fried cakes, but he was too embarrassed to eat alone.

Fang Shujing said: "It's too sweet." He didn't like it.

As soon as Liu Yechen heard that it was good that he didn't want to eat, and he could enjoy the delicious food all to himself, he happily started eating next to him.

Fang Shujing went over to pick up the child, but his son actually turned his head away when he saw him coming. Fang Shujing hugged his son, and the little boy burst into tears.

Their little hawthorn never cried, so the sudden cry shocked the two of them.

Hurry over and see what happened to the little hawthorn. Liu Yechen didn't care about eating and picked up the little hawthorn. The little hawthorn was obedient in his arms. As soon as Fang Shujing came close, the little boy stopped and made sounds like ahhhh.

Liu Yechen thought for a moment and said, "Is it because my son doesn't like the smell of alcohol on your body?"

Fang Shujing was stunned for a moment, then smiled, that should be the case.

Although he didn't drink much, he still smelled of alcohol. The little guy's five senses had been purified and he would be particularly sensitive to these smells.

Fang Shujing had no choice but to take the bamboo salt and go out to brush his teeth and said, "This little ancestor." Without him in the future, he would not dare to go out to drink.

Liu Yechen snickered when he saw it: "I can't cure you, someone can."

Fang Shujing finished brushing his teeth and reached out to see if the little hawthorn would follow him, but the little hawthorn still screamed fiercely. .

Fang Shujing felt a little melancholy. His son had always liked to play with diamonds with him before, but this was the first time he was disliked by the kid. After that night, the kid stretched out his hand to hug him when he saw him the next day. He had long forgotten his resistance yesterday. Went in the back of the head.

Fang Shujing tapped his son's little nose with his finger and said, "No hug..."

Little Hawthorn was stunned on the spot and looked at him with disbelief, as if he didn't love him. He curled his lips, and his fair and tender little face looked like he was about to cry.

Fang Shujing was not willing to let his beloved cry, so he hugged her quickly. He said to Liu Yechen, who was watching the excitement: "It seems that I can no longer be a strict father in this life." In the past, because his son was too young and was born prematurely, he took more care of him, but now after the full moon, the child's body has grown. It's strong, but the love is deep into the bones, and I can't bear to think about making rules anymore.

Liu Yechen said: "If you don't do it, you won't do it." This kid, the family has no expectations for him, as long as he can grow up healthily.

When the two got up in the morning, Fang Shujing hugged his son and said, "Let's go out for a bite." He was tired of eating at home every day. A new stall recently opened and the spicy noodles are said to be pretty good.

Liu Yechen went with him and walked around the street for a while, and bought two chicken drumsticks when he came back. You can buy them in bulk here, and you can get whatever parts you want. Buying these retail chicken legs is much cheaper than buying a whole chicken.

And it tastes the same when burned.

When they came back, they found a car parked at their door. They took a curious look and saw that it was Shuanzi and the other three brothers from the lumber yard who had returned from their hometown!

Fang Shujing said: "Quick, come in." Then he said: "You haven't had breakfast yet." He asked.

Liu Yechen said: "I'm going to buy steamed buns." When they left the alley, they bought steamed buns as big as a bowl. It costs five cents each. If you have a small appetite, you won't be able to eat any of them.

Liu Yechen came out and came back with a bunch of steamed buns. They set off as soon as they received Fang Shujing's letter. Fang and Xu Quan packed the car with things, including rice cereal for the child. Father Fang was a carpenter and made an exquisite crib for the child. Xu Quan brought vegetables from the small courtyard, but he also brought some pickles from his hometown because they were not used to eating outside. There is a little bit of everything, and before you know it, it becomes a big car.

Shuanzi said: "Then we won't be polite." They took the water route. It had rained twice in a row recently. The current was turbulent and the boat speed was faster than they thought. There are only so many things to eat on the boat, so I really missed this hot bite.

Take a big bite of the steamed bun and eat it. The tender meat filling inside is mixed with diced radish. It tastes delicious and relieves the tiredness. It is very enjoyable to eat. The hot buns were finished in four bites. They have been hungry for a long time and now everything they eat tastes delicious.

They ate an average of four per person before stopping.

Fang Shujing unloaded all the things and packed them into the house. Then Shuanzi said, "Uncle and aunt asked me to come over." Shuanzi was down-to-earth and willing to work, and with another layer of kinship, he could go wherever he went. Take him with you.

I used to be a small-time manager in a wood furniture factory, but now I can take charge of my own business.

Fang Shujing wrote a letter saying that he wanted to open a store in the provincial capital, and his family was very supportive. Their store in the county town is jointly opened with Lin Yuchen, and they can make a lot of money every month. It would definitely be good if it was in the provincial capital. Originally, it was most appropriate to call Fang Dalang here. Brothers work together to make money, but Father Fang and Mrs. Fang only have two sons. If the younger one goes out, it will be meaningless to make much money if the older one leaves. After thinking about it, he asked Shuanzi to come over. It was obvious that Shuanzi was capable, and he also asked him to exercise more.

So I called him and found an honest and capable person in the wood furniture factory and followed him.

Fang Shujing was really surprised to see them coming: "I didn't expect you to come so fast." He thought he would come after finishing the exam. Came early just in time.

Fang Shujing took them to see the shop. As soon as they came, they got a basin and some water, and several of them worked diligently to clean up the place from the inside out.

Fang Shujing said that he wanted to open a grocery store, but the space needed was not too large, and the second floor would not be used for the time being, so he would let them live on the second floor.

Several of them came from the wood furniture factory, and after Fang Shujing's brief explanation, they knew the size of the container shelves they needed.

I went out to find a carpenter, made a complete set of cabinets, and made a plaque to call it Fang's Grocery Store.

They didn't bring anything with them when they came, and they went to buy some quilts and mattresses.

After a long day of work, they finished cleaning up and moved in that night.

Then there's the ordering process.

They can find the market, but the prices of the goods are afraid of being fishy. They originally planned to make small profits but quick turnover, so it would be bad if the goods are expensive.

Fang Shujing went directly to the salesman and said, "I have something I need you to help me with."

The salesman liked dealing with Fang Shujing and never let him suffer. I heard that he was also a scholar who came here to take the exam. A neighbor who lived in the same courtyard had a higher opinion of him. As a result, he met his eldest son and his son playing there last time and taught them a few words.

After the two sons learned it, they were very excited to show it off to him, but he was really grateful that they were both illiterate. If he can recognize a few words, he is much better than others. He has an optimistic temperament and loves to talk. In the past, he wanted to ask some scholars when he met them, but the other scholars raised their hands and chased them away like beggars.

We are all honest people, and when we see Fang Shujing treating each other so sincerely, we wish we could express our sincerity.

Fang Shujing said: "My relatives want to start a business. They don't understand the tricks here when they first come here. It just so happens that you know the market. If you are willing to help, I will give you 200 yuan as hard work." Fang Shujing doesn't want to show off his wealth too much. , just say it's something from a relative's house. This salesman doesn't just sell one kind of thing, he sells whatever makes money. I have flipped around a lot of things, and I know exactly what the prices of many things should be.

When the salesman heard that Fang Shujing asked him to go to the wholesale market to help purchase goods, his eyes suddenly lit up and he said, "I don't want those two hundred coins from you. Can you go back and give me some goods?" He had wanted to go for a long time. Get the goods from the wholesale market. But over there, it's easy to pick up three to five hundred kilograms. He really couldn't say what he weighed between twenty and thirty pounds. You can only go to the second dealer to get it, and you will be skinned again. The profit in his hands will be even lower, and you can only earn some hard-earned money on the street.

It would be great if I could also go to the wholesale market to get goods. I didn't expect that there would be ready-made opportunities now.

Fang Shujing said: "How much do you want?"

The salesman said: "My capital is limited, I will give it twenty or thirty kilograms each, so as not to delay your big things." Fang Shujing

said: "That's OK."

The salesman said quickly: " Get up early tomorrow and gather in the yard. If you go early, you can catch the good stuff, and it will be cheaper if the wholesale market is not open."

"Okay," Fang Shujing said.

The salesman went back to his house happily. He wanted to go back and collect some money. If there were no second-rate dealers who stripped him of his skin, he would definitely make a lot of money.

When he got back, he wanted to quickly ask his mother-in-law how much money she still had.

The salesman earns little money, and he relies on his wife's careful budgeting to support her three children. As a result, she has developed the character of a shopkeeper's wife. When she talks about taking money out, she feels her heart bleed: "You can make money, but don't lose all your capital." The shopkeeper does not purchase goods every time. Make money every time!

But this time the business is the largest.

The salesman said: "Don't worry, you will definitely make money this time. This opportunity is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

"What if I lose the money?"

"There is no such eventuality. Hurry up, if you miss this time, you don't know how long you have to wait. "Seeing that the mother-in-law was still hesitating, the salesman felt anxious, so he simply went to rummage through the box himself.

...

The next morning, Fang Shujing woke up early, lit the diesel lamp and started changing clothes. Liu Yechen also woke up and said, "What do you want to eat in the morning? How about I cook some porridge." He had not eaten anything in the morning and was not energetic.

I knew yesterday that he was busy today and wanted to stew the porridge overnight, but Fang Shujing said no. Today he was still thinking about getting up early, but he was too sleepy. He didn't wake up until Fang Shujing got up.

Fang Shujing went over and kissed his wife on the face: "You don't need to be so virtuous, I won't be hungry."

Liu Yechen was kissed so early in the morning, he was still a little dazed. Looking at his little hawthorn, since he had his own little one I fell into a deep sleep after going to bed, and I am still sleeping soundly.

Fang Shujing became so evil that he kissed Liu Yechen again. Liu Yechen was completely awake and pushed him away. His cheeks were flushed and he said, "Hurry up and don't make people wait in a hurry."

Fang Shujing said, "That's okay." He really had something to do today and couldn't follow him so recklessly. The daughter-in-law was fooling around and went out after cleaning up. She found that the salesman and Shuanzi had arrived, and they were the only three to go. Fang Shujing was the last to arrive.

After coming out, I treated everyone to a soy milk fried dough stick, which was a crispy fried dough stick in the morning, and then a bowl of soy milk. It was not greasy at all, but was very crispy, and I felt comfortable after eating it.

After dinner, they went to the wholesale market together. When they arrived, they saw what a huge crowd there was.

There were many people in front of every stall. Some were looking at the goods, others were bargaining, and some were carrying something they had bought.

The salesman introduced: "We sell here for two hours in the morning. The stall will be closed when the goods are sold out." It is impossible to come here to buy in bulk during the day.

Fang Shujing had an order, so they went directly to buy it. There are little experts like salesmen here, and the things they pick are all low-priced and cheap.

I spent five or sixty taels of silver on a few things here. No wonder it's a wholesale market, where items can often be sold for a few hundred kilograms. No matter how cheap the items are, they still cost more than a dozen taels of silver!

Fang Shujing only had a little more than a hundred taels left, and it was all spent in less than two quarters of an hour.

The salesman felt very happy. It's good to have money, buy whatever you like.

After spending all the money, I hired a bullock cart to pull it to the store.

Fang Shujing asked: "What do you want?"

The salesman said: "I want fifty kilograms of strange-flavored braised peanuts." This stuff costs two cents a pound in the shell, and sells for at least six cents outside. He bought a small bowl for three cents, and there were many greedy boys and maids from wealthy families in the province who were willing to buy it. "I also want thirty catties of mushrooms." This one costs fifteen cents per catty, totaling five hundred and fifty cents.

Fang Shujing agreed. Fifty kilograms of his strange-flavored braised peanuts were gone, and he still had four hundred and fifty kilograms left...

Chapter 78 Opening

The store simply tidied up and opened. On the first day of the opening, Fang Shujing and Liu Yechen planned to go over and help.

The guys also got up early. The shop was tidy but they were all a little nervous. The bolts were the only ones that were stable. But Liu Yechen took one look at him and said, "Did you not sleep well last night?" Hei. The circles under his eyes looked too obvious.

Shuanzi said: "It's not bad." He didn't sleep last night, so he recited the price several times, and silently recited in his mind where the goods were stacked several times.

When it was dawn in the morning, he couldn't stand it any longer. He got up early in the morning and started cleaning up. The other three guys also woke up when they heard some movement.

Shuanzi secretly called Fang Shujing to his side and said, "I know all the words you gave me yesterday, but I just can't write them." His hands seemed to be disobedient and he couldn't control his soft movements. The writing brush lay flat, writing like a gourd and a gourd, and every word was crooked. In comparison, Fang Shujing's calligraphy doesn't look like calligraphy at all.

It was so tiring to work hard to write, and he had to work hard to write every word with his eyebrows. He deeply felt that learning was not easy, and he would rather carry sandbags here every day than write.

But there is no way his uncle's family has been very kind to his family, and now he has to win over this business.

Being a shopkeeper must be able to write, and Fang Shujing taught him very simple words to use when doing accounts.

Maybe Shuanzi wanted to write well. The more nervous he was, the worse he could write. Writing relies on fingers and wrists, making brute force impossible. Fang Shujing said: "Otherwise, you can write whatever you want as long as you can understand it. When you come to my place to report the accounts in the evening, I will register them in the register first, and then pick out the commonly used words, which are more than a hundred words. It's okay." It's easy to learn with practice."

Shuanzi said, "That's all." He looked at Fang Shujing and said, "I'm too stupid." There is no shopkeeper in the provincial capital who can't write. of. In the past, when working in the countryside, everyone was about the same age, but when he came to the provincial capital, it was different. He was exposed to educated people every day. If he couldn't write, he was almost blind. He was eager to learn without Fang Shujing urging him.

Fang Shujing held her son in her arms. When Xiao Hawthorn saw Shuanzi, he leaned forward and wanted Shuanzi to hug him.

Fang Shujing said: "Don't make trouble, dad is holding you." It's not open yet. He hurriedly went to the door to look again, and also observed other shops. It seems like there is no heel under my feet, so I can't think of holding the child.

When they open a store, they leave some items at the door.

Before it was too early and there was no one on the street, but now many people are walking on this street but no one enters the shop.

Shuanzi said: "How about we shout and shout." He also asked Fang Shujing for his opinion. Shuanzi came from a small place and was very uncomfortable in the provincial capital. When he was paying for goods that day, he saw that he spent more than one hundred taels. Moreover, even if the shop was rented out, it would still cost more than twenty taels a year. He was very nervous and afraid. Lost money.

Fang Shujing said: "You are the shopkeeper, you can do whatever you want." You have to let him do it boldly.

Shuanzi saw that all the businesses around him were open, and they were all doing business quietly. Only the small merchants and hawkers were selling their goods along the street. With such a big shop like theirs open, it would be very shameful if they were so busy and shouting. He didn't care about face, he was just afraid of embarrassing Fang Shujing!

Now that he had Fang Shujing's support, he decided to go out and shout. As the sun rose, the surrounding area became lively. There were many people on this street, but if they didn't go into the shop, he had to think of a way.

He asked a few guys to stand at the door and said, "Let's take a walk and take a look... The shop has just opened, and everything is on sale for cheap."

Shuanzi had also gone to other places to work with people from the village before, and had seen a lot of things. This is what the salesman shouted.

When he started yelling, he was a little embarrassed. When he went out, many people looked at him and felt inexplicably unable to let go. But as he talked, he soon got used to it, and his voice became louder and louder.

Several of the guys started shouting enthusiastically.

A few people actually came in to see the excitement.

One of them, an old woman, said, "I come shopping on this street every day. When did a store like this pop up?" A grocery store could actually be opened here...

She became a little interested. Looking at the goods here, they are all neatly arranged on the shelves. Basically, there is everything you want to buy.

A little woman behind her said: "How much is a pound of brown sugar?"

"Fifteen cents and a half a pound."

The little woman was shocked when she heard the price: "It's so cheap, weigh half a pound for me." She said a few days ago It cost twenty-five cents to sell.

Who doesn't have a polite person? If you pack some brown sugar and give some eggs, you are a generous person.

As soon as the little woman bought it, the others followed suit and said, "Weigh a pound for me too."

They were all frequent shoppers, and they knew the price of everything, and it was even cheaper than the salesman who had delivered it to them before.

It's so worth it.

The old woman wanted to buy some dried fish. This is dried and then dried, soaked in water, torn into strips and mixed with spicy oil and vinegar to eat. It is a favorite dish for men to drink with wine. In the past, when I went to the specialty store and it was still wet to the touch, the first reason was to weigh it down, and the second reason was that it couldn't be stored if it wasn't dried. I heard that some unscrupulous merchants secretly mixed some sand or sprayed water into the food. It was fine when you were in the store, but if you didn't eat it for two days after you got home, mold would grow, and you would be so unscrupulous. Her old man loves to eat it, and she often buys it and has won it several times. Today I saw that this is a new store and when I walked in I saw this big dried fish. It was hard and the fish plate was so big that I couldn't even use it for a meal.

When the old woman heard that brown sugar was so cheap, she felt relieved and asked, "How can I sell this dried fish?"

Shuanzi said, "Auntie, you have a good sense. This is our best dried fish. It costs thirty cents a piece. A piece of fish." It weighs about half a catty, enough to eat three to five meals if you tear it open, and the price is the same as the steamed buns..."

To make such a dried fish, it needs to be a very large fish.

When the old woman heard this, she was secretly happy. The last time she bought one that was smaller than this one, it cost thirty cents a piece. His family always eats this, so you can stock up on it. He said: "Buy ten pieces." With a wave of his hand, three hundred cash was enough to feed him for the first half of the year. This was hard money.

When Shuanzi heard that three hundred wen was the big order this morning, he quickly said: "Auntie, you choose it yourself."

The old woman compared left and right, and finally selected ten items, which added up to more than ten kilograms. Woolen cloth. Seeing that she was struggling to pick it up, Shuanzi said: "If your home is not far away, ask our guys to send it to you."

The old woman was still able to send it to you, and said: "It's not far, it's nearby. If you can give it away, I will buy some other things." She finally figured out that everything newly opened here is not expensive, so she stopped going to other people's homes. To live your life, you have to be prudent and not take advantage of the bastard.

Chapter 79 Prosperous Shop

In the whole morning, there were less than ten people in total, but their grocery store followed the path of small profits but quick turnover, so everyone bought a lot. Basically everyone bought big and small bags, many of which were theirs. The work was sent home.

Fang Shujing said: "Go back and ask the carpenter to make two trolleys." You can put the goods on them and push them away.

Everyone said no, what else to do with the pushcart after spending so much money. They used to work in wood furniture factories, and the most important thing they lacked was strength. Delivery is not a job for them.

Fang Shujing said: "The people who come to buy things are all married women. The older ones are fine, but it will be embarrassing if there are young ones." The neighbors will gossip if they see her.

After hearing what he said, everyone understood that there was a cart that knew that they were delivering goods and not villains.

Fang Shujing asked someone to make three of them and send them back. He had no money himself, so he used the money at the counter.

There was no one around at noon. Shuanzi and the other guys went to Kuda's shop in the countryside, where they had all kinds of fine rice and fine grains. One of them steamed some steamed buns to eat, bought a big cabbage outside, and cut two cabbages to help stew them. I ordered soup and had a makeshift meal, but also complained: "It's still more expensive in the provincial city, everything costs money!" If you eat in the village, you don't have to buy anything, just fence a piece of land and scatter some. Plants can grow from seeds. In many provinces, every inch of land is at a premium, so they all surround it and sell it.

Fang Shujing wanted to buy them something nice, but Shuanzi refused, saying, "This is pretty good." This shop had more than a hundred taels of silver invested in it and it hadn't even opened yet, so we couldn't be too lavish.

Since it was decided to let him be the shopkeeper, he would handle these matters.

Fang Shujing said: "From now on, everyone will receive one hundred cents a month as monthly payment. You will receive the money at the end of the month. If you perform well, I will give you a red envelope at the end of the year." The eyes of the three guys lit up when they heard this. They were all slaves bought by the Fang family, and they had to work for them even if they were not paid. The Fang family was a kind-hearted family and they always had good food. They also made clothes and shoes for them. This time they came to the provincial capital and they could actually get monthly money, which they never expected.

Everyone was very happy to hear it.

If you don't have to take care of food, housing, and money here, you can save it. If you save enough in the future, you might be able to get a wife.

As for Shuanzi giving him 300 cash per month, it will be calculated separately at the end of the year.

Shuanzi calculated that if he didn't spend it, he would be able to save 30,000 yuan or 60,000 yuan a year. Spending is high here in the provincial capital, but money is still valuable in my hometown. If I can take the money home after working for a year, the whole family can live a good life in the village.

The words were spoken separately. The clerk in the store didn't know how many bolts he could hold. But they were still immersed in the happiness of being able to get the monthly money, and they didn't pay attention to Shuanzi at all!

Shuanzi said a little embarrassedly: "We are all relatives, so I should help you. My uncle's family will lend us food in the winter, otherwise our family will starve to death..." He is too shy to talk about money with relatives.

Fang Shujing said: "Family is family, wealth is wealth. I remember that you came all the way to help me. How can I let you help me in vain? I will leave it to you if you do a good job."

Shuanzi nodded heavily . He nodded. The previous customers gave him great confidence. Fang Shujing and Liu Yechen left when they saw that there was no one in the store.

In the afternoon, the guests began to arrive.

"Is your brown sugar really fifteen cents and a half a catty?"

"How much does the weird-flavored braised peanuts cost? What, six cents a catty..."

"Here, pack some for me."

"I heard that you can give away the more you buy . " Is this

the price when your store first opened or has it been the same since then?"

These people were neighbors in the area. They saw them buying large and small bags as if they were buying new year's goods. I looked back and found out how cheap it was. The more I feel excited. For example, food, oil, and dry goods can be stored. Who knows when he will increase the price. Some people come here and want to buy just one or two things, but as soon as they come in, they find a lot of people crowded into the shop, buying three to five kilograms of peanuts.

A large group of people rushing for goods greatly stimulated these women's desire to buy things. At this time, no matter what they thought when they came, they just bought it anyway. These are not expensive. If you don't buy them now, you will think about it later. When I bought it, I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to buy it.

"Shopkeeper, the dried fish is gone."

The dried fish was torn open for them to taste. Dried fish is originally grilled and then sun-dried, but it has no other flavor except salt. In the morning, the old lady bought ten fish in one go. Shuan Zi thought about it and immediately made a small fish and asked someone to tear it into thin shreds and put it on the plate. Those who want to buy can have a taste.

Although the dried fish is not mixed with sweet and sour soy sauce, the dried fish itself has a bit of umami flavor and smells slightly fishy, ​​but when you eat it, you are left with a fresh and sweet taste in your mouth...a little bit, which is quite interesting to chew and play with.

Besides, the price is not expensive, so it became one of the first items to be sold out.

The people who came later heard that the dried fish had been snatched away before they could enter the store, which added to their sense of tension.

I started asking about other things, and I wasn't as hesitant and thought-provoking as usual when buying them. If you like it, buy it.

Then: "The rice is gone."

"The brown sugar is gone too."

"There are still two taels of brown sugar left. It's cheaper. Let me take it for five cents."

"What, the brown sugar is gone? I'm just here to buy brown sugar.

"Yes, when will it be available at your house..." Shuanzi

didn't feel tired and said excitedly: "There will be more tomorrow, but I have to come early." Then he said to everyone, "I'm really sorry. , because the neighbors are so supportive, I should send the things home to you, but I am really busy. In this way, the store will give you two taels of millet for free as an apology to those who don't need to send it...if it must be sent. I'll just wait a moment and I'll give it to you when I'm done."

When these people came in, they bought everything because it was not expensive. They were not happy to hear that they wouldn't deliver the goods, but when they heard that they were giving away two taels of millet for free, they came immediately. I can make porridge three times with two ounces of millet. The free gift was incense, and he said: "You don't need to give it away, I want millet." Then he praised them for their business skills and said that if they bought or gave away, they would come back next time.

The people on this street are also amazing. In the past, they would not come in even if they stood at the door and yelled at me. Now that there are too many people, they are all squeezing in.

Shuanzi stood on the stool and said: "Anyone who pays, give it to me." Then he said to the worker beside him: "Watch the things in our shop." There were too many people, and if someone accidentally pulled away half the bag of noodles, he would be gone. If you give me money, it will be in vain.

When there are too many people, they won't rush to sell goods, as long as they don't lose anything. Shuanzi also had to keep accounts. He didn't bother to keep track of small sums of more than a dozen cents, but he remembered everything over a hundred cents.

I glanced at the workers around me and saw that he was like a ghost drawing a talisman. No one knew what he was drawing there. Probably only he can understand it.

He was so tired from collecting money that his voice became hoarse. Wave after wave of customers outside didn't know why there were so many people here. They came in and asked around before they realized it was cheap. But a lot of the goods are no longer complete, so I asked him to prepare more tomorrow and come over to buy...

After that, he left.

The arrival of these customers was like a storm. After they left, the two clerks were busy delivering goods, and the entire counter was quite empty...

Shuanzi didn't sleep all night last night. He was very tired after such a visit, but he was energetic. But very excited. He said to the clerk: "Watch our things and don't let anyone steal them." He was going to count the money...

and check the accounts by the way.

I originally thought of closing the store because I didn't have much, but there are always people in their store asking about prices. Just leave a clerk here to look after the store. He is upstairs and has told the clerk to call him if anything happens.

Shuanzi muttered: "Count the money, write the purchase list..." These are important things, so don't forget them. He thought that if he told Fang Shujing later, he would be shocked.

He probably didn't expect so many people to come all at once.

At this moment, Fang Shujing and Liu Yechen were carrying their children home.

Liu Yechen also bought two delicious pies on the way. Little Hawthorn was so greedy that his mouth was watering. Although his son was young, he was a greedy cat. Every time he saw them eating, he was eager to try.

Liu Yechen saw his son holding the pie and walking around in front of Little Hawthorn in such a naughty manner. Little Hawthorn stared at it: "Ah..." He stretched out his hand to want it.

Fang Shujing said: "Don't bully him..." His son hasn't grown teeth yet.

Liu Yechen smiled and said to the little hawthorn: "You can't eat it yet."

The little hawthorn suddenly felt aggrieved, curled his lips, with tears in his eyes, and leaned against Fang Shujing, feeling unhappy.

Liu Yechen tapped Little Hawthorn's delicate face, and Little Hawthorn let out an angry cry, his temper was not small.

Seeing the child like this, Fang Shujing said, "Don't bully your little Liu father, or else we won't have any rice cereal today."

Little Hawthorn was unhappy at first, but when he heard this, he really cried, with tears falling down his face. ...

Liu Yechen relented and said, "Hawthorn bastard, don't cry." His son has not liked to cry since he was born, but he was made angry by his new father and cried...

When zaizai cried, Fang Shujing hugged him The child's face looked as normal as usual, but he was also a little panicked. This child never cried no matter how teased she was before, but why is she crying now?

Liu Yechen took over his son and comforted him, and then little Hawthorn reluctantly stopped crying.

But after crying, the little kid was not as lively and wilted as before. Liu Yechen regretted not teasing the kid anymore and walked all the way home.

As soon as I got home, I saw a carriage parked here.

The two hurriedly went in, only to find that the pawnshop owner of Xiao Houye's family was standing in the yard. At this moment, they saw Fang Shujing and said respectfully: "Mr. Liu, there are some clues about what you asked me to check."

Fang Shujing was a little excited . He said: "Let's go into the house and talk."

The shopkeeper followed him into the house. Although this house was not big, it was simple and elegant when people moved in, and it was very clean. He secretly admired it in his heart.

Said: "The old doctor Liu Wenzhu you asked me to check is now named Han Zaitian. He currently lives in Xingtang Village, not far from the provincial capital, and works as a barefoot doctor there."

"Really." Liu Yechen said a little bit Excited, I was completely unprepared today.

The shopkeeper had already inquired about it, and the man-in-law who knew that Liu Yechen was Fang Shujing was very polite to him: "It's true." In order to handle this matter, he used a lot of connections, but in the end it didn't work. A person with great care actually found the person simply based on a wrong name.

Fang Shujing said: "Thank you." His daughter-in-law was completely excited. Fang Shujing opened the box and found fifty taels of silver notes inside, and said, "Consider this as my invitation to you to drink." If he could find his master, he would Solved the biggest knot in my heart. I thought it would take another year and a half, but I didn't expect that Xiao Houye's men, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, really found the person in such a short period of time.

The shopkeeper dared to accept his money and said with a smile: "It's an honor for me to work for Mr. Fang. How can I be treated by you? If the young marquis knew that he should blame me for not doing things well. I don't dare to say thank you, as long as I don't It's just a matter of delaying you."

"You helped me a lot. By the way, you didn't alert him." Although he didn't know why Liu Yechen's master was avoiding him, he clearly knew that he would be afraid if he found out. Yes, he will leave immediately.

The shopkeeper said: "No, I know the importance of this."

Fang Shujing saw that he refused to pay his thanks, so he said: "I have recorded this favor."

When the shopkeeper heard this, his face changed. His smile became more and more sincere, and he said: "I feel relieved with your words..." Then he said respectfully: "If Mr. Fang needs any help in the future, please don't be polite." There is a young Marquis. The token is the same as the little Marquis here.

Fang Shujing nodded.

The shopkeeper knew that they must be busy with something after knowing the news, so he said: "Then I won't delay you from doing business." After saying that, he resigned.

Liu Yechen looked at Fang Shujing in disbelief and said, "I, I'm not dreaming."

Fang Shujing said, "No, let's go to the master quickly." It took so long to find a person. Reliable news, they had to go quickly, they couldn't let his master run away.

Liu Yechen nodded heavily. They rented a carriage and went to Xingtang Village. The long-cherished wish of so many years was about to come true. Liu Yechen was still a little timid about being close to home. He became nervous and kicked his legs when he hugged Little Haw. His father Xiao Liu's love was so suffocating that he couldn't bear it. Fortunately, Fang Shujing found out in time at the critical moment and saved the child from fire and water!

"Would Master not want to see me?"

"Would Master be unhappy if he knew I secretly got married?"

Although I was angry with Master for leaving without saying goodbye, I still cared about Master's opinion.

Fang Shujing hugged his son and said, "Then what if your master doesn't agree with us being together."

Liu Yechen glanced at Fang Shujing and said, "He won't disagree, he decided this marriage for me. Fang Shujing said: "

Master Liu must be very touched when he sees you. You not only brought him a disciple-in-law, but also brought him a young disciple." The little hawthorn made a sound, and his round eyes looked like Liu Yechen. When I was little.

Liu Yechen didn't expect him to joke when he was so nervous, so he blushed and stopped talking to him.

Chapter 80 Found the Master

The carriage ran all the way and was stopped by the villagers as soon as it entered the village. The villagers looked over suspiciously and said, "Who are you looking for?"

Fang Shujing lifted half of the curtain and said, "I'm looking for Dr. Han." The shopkeeper said before, Liu Yechen's master is now named Han Zaitian.

When the villager heard that they were looking for him, he said, "Go ahead, just walk along this street." He seemed not surprised.

Fang Shujing asked curiously: "Do people often look for him?"

When the villagers mentioned this, they became more energetic and said: "People often look for him. The old doctor is very capable. Let alone you, how many dignitaries in the province have looked for him? Famous doctors can't treat any disease, so they took two doses of his medicine and the disease was cured. Now many people come here because of his reputation," Fang Shujing said, "Are you also looking for him to see you?"

Fang Shujing agreed. After all, heart disease is also a disease.

The villager said, "Just look for him."

Fang Shujing saw that he was also walking in the direction of the village, and said, "I don't know if it's the right way. If it's the right way, I'll give you a ride."

When the villagers heard this, they told each other Jing's impression became better and better, and he said: "On the way."

Fang Shujing blocked the inside with the curtain and leaned out to talk to him. The grooms and villagers were all sitting on the carriage.

Fang Shujing asked: "Is this old doctor from your place from the beginning?"

The villagers had a good impression of him and said: "He came from the north. He said that his family suffered a famine and he was cured when he came here." The village chief and his wife were ill, so he stayed here." Now that he had spoken, he began to talk about how great the doctor was. Their village had always been xenophobic, but they cared about the old doctor and his medical skills. It's so brilliant. Having such a doctor makes me feel at ease.

Now that Dr. Han is optimistic about the province's reputation, many people from out of town come to the village to see doctors. The old doctor's house is not big enough to live in, so the neighbors have rented one of their houses to them. You can also make some income every month.

While he was talking, the villager arrived and jumped out of the carriage. He did not forget the warm-hearted Fang Shujing and said, "Just keep going..."

Fang Shujing thanked him before returning to the carriage. He looked back at the little boy. The wife was a little nervous and went to hold his hand. His hand was cold.

Fang Shujing said: "How about I go down first?"

Liu Yechen said firmly: "I'll go too."

Soon they arrived at the doctor's house. This house was quite new, and there were many onlookers gathered around. They saw their It was no longer strange for a carriage to stop here. Soon Fang Shujing got out of the car with her child in her arms. After getting off the car, she stretched out her hand to support him, and Liu Yechen also got out of the car.

When the two entered the house, they heard an old man telling the patient inside: "Go home and boil the medicine, twice a day. You must avoid eating while taking the medicine."

Fang Shujing took a look and saw that the old man was really thinking about his little daughter-in-law. Missing Master. His hair is half white and there are some wrinkles on his face.

Someone came into the room. The old man raised his head to see who it was, but when he raised his head, he was quite frightened.

The patient inside saw another person coming and said, "Then I'm going to get some medicine." After that, he left.

Liu Yechen said aggrievedly: "Master..." Tears came down as he spoke, which made Fang Shujing feel so distressed.

When Old Man Liu saw Liu Yechen, he felt guilty and said, "Chenchen, why are you here?"

Liu Yechen couldn't stop crying.

Old Man Liu felt heartbroken when he saw it. He had saved lives and injured in his life, but he only raised such a child from the age of three to an adult. Although he was a master and apprentice, in his heart he was just like his own son, and he was also a delicate brother. , not as good as the boy, he said in a panic: "Why are you crying? Oh, don't cry."

Fang Shujing hugged Liu Yechen and said, "Don't cry!"

Old man Liu immediately became angry when he saw it. Who is this? The child was still hugging his little apprentice, and immediately said: "Hey, put your hand down..."

When Liu Yechen heard this, he remembered what Fang Shujing said jokingly. Could it be that the master would oppose them? Even after scolding Fang Shujing, he stopped crying and said, "Master, he is my husband-in-law, and this baby is my son."

When Old Liu heard this, his eyes widened.

Then he looked at Fang Shujing and Liu Yechen. Before he could get over the emotion of the master-disciple reunion, he found that the cabbage he had carefully cared for had become a pig, and he felt unhappy.

He frowned and looked at Fang Shujing. He did look human-like. Could it be that his appearance was taken away by his little apprentice? The other party was displeased with Shu Jing, but he liked the little boy very much when he saw it. The little hawthorn was chubby, with a round face and eyes. He was loved by everyone and looked a bit like Liu Yechen.

As soon as he reached out...

the little hawthorn tried his best. He didn't like being hugged by strangers. But when he saw Old Man Liu leaning forward, he wanted to be hugged.

Fang Shujing quickly handed over his son.

Old Man Liu was quite angry at first, but he felt much better holding the child. Little Hawthorn smiled so sweetly when he was picked up, which was so endearing.

Old Man Liu asked: "Have you given this child a name?"

Liu Yechen said: "Not yet, just a nickname is Little Hawthorn. He is a premature child and does not want a famous name." This is the custom in their rural village. Children are prone to die young, so they are called by their nicknames first. Wait until you are three years old and your body is strong before choosing a name.

When Old Man Liu heard that it was a premature child, he immediately touched the child's body and bones, then opened his mouth and looked at it. After looking at them all, he felt relieved and said: "It's okay." Unlike other premature children, this child is still quite strong although he is still small. The beautiful dumpling face and ingot-like ears give her a smart look.

Liu Yechen is his direct disciple, and he takes care of the children every day. Of course he knows about Little Hawthorn's health. Don't think that Old Man Liu will let him go if he says something nice. At this moment, he said: "Master, why did you leave without saying goodbye?" He was really scared to be alone in the village. He was helpless and did not dare to go out to look for him. At that time, he was younger and had not yet met Fang Shujing, so he cried secretly. Several games.

Old Man Liu saw that his apprentice's eyes were red again and said, "Hey... don't cry." He said, "Didn't I offend someone?"

"Then why don't you take me with you?" Liu Yechen asked stubbornly, He was really pitiful in the countryside, like he was abandoned.

Old Man Liu glanced at Fang Shujing and said forcefully: "If I left, how could you marry him and give birth to such a beautiful baby?"

He wanted to wait until the limelight has passed in a few days and then take another look. Go back and take a secret look at Liu Yechen, and leave as long as he is doing well. In other words, without Liu Yechen's search this time, in Old Liu's heart, he never planned to see each other again in this life...

But the plan did not change quickly. Who would have known that he ran thousands of miles away and changed his name, little apprentice? He was actually able to find it with great powers?